Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Samoa
Samoa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 400.96 million SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Samoa, 1964β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 400.96 million SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 482.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Samoa peaked at 400.96 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million SDR, in 1967.
That places Samoa 162nd out of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million SDR | 2.16 million SDR | 5.68 million SDR | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.70 million SDR | 3.60 million SDR | 7.48 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.68 million SDR | 2.17 million SDR | 41.18 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.24 million SDR | 32.14 million SDR | 46.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.73 million SDR | 42.04 million SDR | 78.87 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.86 million SDR | 55.08 million SDR | 122.44 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.19 million SDR | 187.80 million SDR | 400.96 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 159 Zimbabwe 445.13 million SDR compare
- 160 Gambia, The 423.08 million SDR compare
- 161 Malawi 405.92 million SDR compare
- 163 Eswatini, Kingdom of 397.65 million SDR compare
- 164 Central African Republic 373.67 million SDR compare
- 165 Bolivia 368.57 million SDR compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,160 current LCU per person (2009)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.0979 % change on previous year (2009)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 436.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 436.90 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 433.07 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.1% (2009)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.37 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 605.12 million current LCU (2009)
- Net foreign assets 299.00 million current LCU (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Samoa?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Samoa was 400.96 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 400.96 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million SDR in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.