Net foreign assets in Samoa
Samoa: Net foreign assets was 299.00 million current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Samoa, 1961–2009
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Samoa is 299.00 million current LCU, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Samoa peaked at 299.00 million current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -6.95 million current LCU, in 1981.
That places Samoa 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million current LCU | 1.51 million current LCU | 3.81 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million current LCU | -2.52 million current LCU | 4.81 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.49 million current LCU | -6.95 million current LCU | 120.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.81 million current LCU | 113.65 million current LCU | 180.91 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.59 million current LCU | 171.82 million current LCU | 299.00 million current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 169 Tonga 925.39 million current LCU compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 894.62 million current LCU compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 417.37 million current LCU compare
- 173 Liberia 108.21 million current LCU compare
- 174 Venezuela 1.51 current LCU compare
- 175 New Zealand -85.35 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Domestic credit to private sector 65.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -19.4% (2025)
- Broad money 50.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 36.3% (2009)
- Net domestic credit 605.12 million current LCU (2009)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.37 (2025)
- Net migration -2,815 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.1% (2009)
- Official exchange rate 2.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -3.9% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Samoa?
- Net foreign assets in Samoa was 299.00 million current LCU in 2009, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 299.00 million current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.95 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for net foreign assets?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.