Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 38.53 % change on previous year in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Samoa, 1962–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 38.53 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2009.
That represents a change of up 601.1% on the previous year and up 17,184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Samoa peaked at 657.81 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -162.97 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 29th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1964 | 50.33 % change on previous year | -595.4% |
| 1965 | -39.91 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1966 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1967 | -33.38 % change on previous year | -1052.3% |
| 1968 | 44.82 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1969 | 73.84 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6293 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1971 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +1649.8% |
| 1972 | -39.29 % change on previous year | -456.8% |
| 1973 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1974 | 35.19 % change on previous year | +216.8% |
| 1975 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1976 | -38.08 % change on previous year | +385.3% |
| 1977 | 117.08 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 1978 | -101.33 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1980 | -162.97 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1981 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1982 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 1983 | 47.35 % change on previous year | +521.2% |
| 1984 | 62.38 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 380.12 % change on previous year | +509.3% |
| 1986 | 657.81 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1987 | 98.99 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1988 | 57.8 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1989 | 42.25 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 27.74 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1992 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -473.7% |
| 1993 | -18.38 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1994 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1995 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -954.8% |
| 1996 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1998 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1999 | -0.2255 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2000 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -948.5% |
| 2001 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -444.8% |
| 2002 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2003 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +394.4% |
| 2004 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4141 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2006 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -749.1% |
| 2007 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -448.4% |
| 2008 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2009 | 38.53 % change on previous year | -601.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.05 % change on previous year | -39.91 % change on previous year | 73.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -101.33 % change on previous year | 117.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 118.64 % change on previous year | -162.97 % change on previous year | 657.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -18.38 % change on previous year | 27.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 38.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 26 Eswatini 39.57 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 39.33 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Algeria 38.69 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 37.32 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Madagascar 37.21 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Belize 34.36 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3113 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,828 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,975 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 25.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Samoa?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Samoa was 38.53 % change on previous year in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 657.81 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -162.97 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Samoa ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,184.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.