Net primary income in Samoa
Samoa: Net primary income was 7.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in Samoa is 7.29 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 178.3% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Samoa peaked at 7.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -41.04 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Samoa ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.08 million BoP, current US$ | -1.62 million BoP, current US$ | -114,493 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -2.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | -418,140 BoP, current US$ | 5.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -32.67 million BoP, current US$ | -41.04 million BoP, current US$ | -17.83 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | -26.29 million BoP, current US$ | -38.35 million BoP, current US$ | -14.98 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.11 million BoP, current US$ | -20.17 million BoP, current US$ | 7.29 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 49 Micronesia (country) 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 17.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Comoros 7.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Haiti 3.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 1.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina -955,430 BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Manufacturing, value added 95.47 million constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 72.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 941.23 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure -3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 91.3% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 355.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 121.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Samoa?
- Net primary income in Samoa was 7.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for net primary income?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.