Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Samoa
Samoa: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 2.52 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Samoa, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.52 million for reserve position in the imf, us dollar in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Samoa peaked at 2.65 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Samoa ranks 142nd of 194 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 390,858 | — |
| 1972 | 390,858 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 434,284 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 440,766 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 13,457 | — |
| 1989 | 39,425 | +193.0% |
| 1990 | 42,680 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 42,913 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 907,503 | +2014.8% |
| 1993 | 912,043 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 969,152 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 998,326 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 965,734 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 922,048 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 962,213 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 937,945 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 890,379 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 858,822 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 944,724 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 991,014 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 960,828 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million | +157.9% |
| 2017 | 2.63 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.56 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.65 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.52 million | +5.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.52 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.86 million, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.52 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.59 million, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2014.8% | 42,913 | 907,503 |
| 1989 | +193.0% | 13,457 | 39,425 |
| 2016 | +157.9% | 960,828 | 2.48 million |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 440,766 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 165,677 | 0 | 440,766 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,288 | 0 | 39,425 | 10 |
| 1990s | 766,056 | 42,680 | 998,326 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 858,822 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 960,828 | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.40 million | 2.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Samoa?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Samoa was 2.52 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Samoa rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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