Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Samoa
Samoa: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 115.71 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
115.71 2010 = 100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 95 countries
All-time high
117.01 2010 = 100
in 1982
All-time low
74.68 2010 = 100
in 2000
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Real effective exchange rate index in Samoa, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, real effective exchange rate index in Samoa stood at 115.71 2010 = 100.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Samoa peaked at 117.01 2010 = 100 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 74.68 2010 = 100, in 2000.
That places Samoa 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 104.21 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 110.44 2010 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 114.81 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 117.01 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 107.34 2010 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 102.81 2010 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 93.46 2010 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 86.88 2010 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 83.18 2010 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 83.32 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 80.62 2010 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 84.62 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 77.46 2010 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 79.97 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 78.12 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 83.74 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 76.25 2010 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 78.61 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 83.68 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 83.23 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.13 2010 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 74.68 2010 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 76.93 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 81.32 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 80.47 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 89.81 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 88.92 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.97 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.04 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 92.75 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 100.01 2010 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.44 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 103.27 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 102.78 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.47 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 103.49 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 104.62 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 103.69 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 104.81 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 105.64 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 103.55 2010 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 103.87 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 111.52 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 116.24 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 115.92 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 115.71 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 115.71 2010 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.65 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 115.71 2010 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.49 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.21 2010 = 100 | 104.21 2010 = 100 | 104.21 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.99 2010 = 100 | 80.62 2010 = 100 | 117.01 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.38 2010 = 100 | 76.25 2010 = 100 | 84.62 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.39 2010 = 100 | 74.68 2010 = 100 | 100.01 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.22 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 105.64 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.13 2010 = 100 | 103.55 2010 = 100 | 116.24 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 25 Sierra Leone 116.17 2010 = 100 compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 116.1 2010 = 100 compare
- 27 Romania 116.01 2010 = 100 compare
- 29 Israel 113.43 2010 = 100 compare
- 30 North Macedonia 113.12 2010 = 100 compare
- 31 Cameroon 112.86 2010 = 100 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 real effective exchange rate index in Samoa?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Samoa was 115.71 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 117.01 2010 = 100 in 1982.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.68 2010 = 100 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Samoa ranks 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.