Primary income receipts in Samoa
Samoa: Primary income receipts was 40.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts in Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts in Samoa stood at 40.17 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 397.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Samoa peaked at 40.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,756 BoP, current US$, in 1980.
That places Samoa 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ | 21,756 BoP, current US$ | 4.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 million BoP, current US$ | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ | 7.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 million BoP, current US$ | 4.39 million BoP, current US$ | 13.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.17 million BoP, current US$ | 5.51 million BoP, current US$ | 19.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.22 million BoP, current US$ | 9.49 million BoP, current US$ | 40.17 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Maldives 47.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Guinea 46.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Grenada 36.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Burundi 34.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Haiti 31.86 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 primary income receipts in Samoa?
- Primary income receipts in Samoa was 40.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,756 BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for primary income receipts?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.6%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.