Personal remittances, received in Samoa
Samoa: Personal remittances, received was 288.11 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Samoa stood at 288.11 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Samoa peaked at 288.11 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 897,780 current US$, in 2004.
That places Samoa 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.33 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.60 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.51 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 46.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.47 million current US$ | 897,780 current US$ | 119.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.13 million current US$ | 130.77 million current US$ | 177.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.30 million current US$ | 204.16 million current US$ | 288.11 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Manufacturing, value added 42.89 million constant 2015 US$ (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 95.47 million constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 91.3% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 121.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 176.55 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Samoa?
- Personal remittances, received in Samoa was 288.11 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 288.11 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 897,780 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for personal remittances, received?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.