Personal transfers, receipts in Samoa
Samoa: Personal transfers, receipts was 273.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 273.88 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Samoa peaked at 273.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.85 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.48 million BoP, current US$ | 5.85 million BoP, current US$ | 13.46 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.42 million BoP, current US$ | 18.56 million BoP, current US$ | 40.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.55 million BoP, current US$ | 31.32 million BoP, current US$ | 45.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.10 million BoP, current US$ | 80.87 million BoP, current US$ | 119.07 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 143.03 million BoP, current US$ | 126.95 million BoP, current US$ | 175.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.54 million BoP, current US$ | 197.75 million BoP, current US$ | 273.88 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 106 Greece 309.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Comoros 301.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Mauritius 285.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Venezuela 258.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Burundi 240.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 232.88 million 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 personal transfers, receipts in Samoa?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Samoa was 273.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 273.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Samoa ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.