Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: Net foreign assets (current LCU) was 1.63 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.63 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
164th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.63 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-6.95 million current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net foreign assets in Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Samoa is 1.63 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 735.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Samoa peaked at 1.63 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -6.95 million current LCU, in 1981.
That places Samoa 164th out of 187 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.35 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 2.71 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 2.43 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 3.66 million current LCU | +50.3% |
| 1965 | 2.20 million current LCU | -39.9% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.51 million current LCU | -33.4% |
| 1968 | 2.19 million current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1969 | 3.81 million current LCU | +73.8% |
| 1970 | 3.84 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.26 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 2.59 million current LCU | -39.3% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 3.89 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 3.58 million current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2.22 million current LCU | -38.1% |
| 1977 | 4.81 million current LCU | +117.1% |
| 1978 | -63,887 current LCU | -101.3% |
| 1979 | -2.52 million current LCU | +3842.9% |
| 1980 | -6.62 million current LCU | +163.0% |
| 1981 | -6.95 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1982 | -6.42 million current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1983 | -3.38 million current LCU | -47.4% |
| 1984 | -1.27 million current LCU | -62.4% |
| 1985 | 3.56 million current LCU | -380.1% |
| 1986 | 26.99 million current LCU | +657.8% |
| 1987 | 53.71 million current LCU | +99.0% |
| 1988 | 84.75 million current LCU | +57.8% |
| 1989 | 120.56 million current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1990 | 154.00 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 158.55 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 141.02 million current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 115.09 million current LCU | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 113.65 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 125.86 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 141.70 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 166.78 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 180.91 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 180.50 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 183.96 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 115.56 million current LCU | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 126.82 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 152.01 million current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 174.46 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 178.64 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 174.28 million current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 186.85 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 168.39 million current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 260.79 million current LCU | +54.9% |
| 2010 | 321.95 million current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 215.27 million current LCU | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 190.59 million current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 216.38 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 139.16 million current LCU | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 194.84 million current LCU | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 143.47 million current LCU | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 293.25 million current LCU | +104.4% |
| 2018 | 421.77 million current LCU | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 466.71 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 654.17 million current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 673.62 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 802.38 million current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +49.3% |
| 2024 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.63 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.63 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 348.82 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -3842.9% | -63,887 current LCU | -2.52 million current LCU |
| 1986 | +657.8% | 3.56 million current LCU | 26.99 million current LCU |
| 1985 | +380.1% | -1.27 million current LCU | 3.56 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million current LCU | 1.51 million current LCU | 3.81 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million current LCU | -2.52 million current LCU | 4.81 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.49 million current LCU | -6.95 million current LCU | 120.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.81 million current LCU | 113.65 million current LCU | 180.91 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.18 million current LCU | 115.56 million current LCU | 260.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.34 million current LCU | 139.16 million current LCU | 466.71 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion current LCU | 654.17 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 161 Montenegro 1.81 billion current LCU compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.68 billion current LCU compare
- 163 Belize 1.64 billion current LCU compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 1.56 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Zimbabwe 1.55 billion current LCU compare
- 167 Bahrain 1.34 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Samoa?
- Net foreign assets in Samoa was 1.63 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.95 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for net foreign assets?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 735.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.