Reserves excluding gold in Samoa
Samoa: Reserves excluding gold was 433.07 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
433.07 million SDR
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
160th
of 188 countries
All-time high
433.07 million SDR
in 2025
All-time low
2.16 million SDR
in 1967
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Reserves excluding gold in Samoa, 1964–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 433.07 million SDR for reserves excluding gold 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 434.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Samoa peaked at 433.07 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million SDR, in 1967.
Samoa ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold in Samoa, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.68 million SDR | — |
| 1965 | 3.57 million SDR | -37.1% |
| 1966 | 2.73 million SDR | -23.5% |
| 1967 | 2.16 million SDR | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 3.06 million SDR | +41.7% |
| 1969 | 5.15 million SDR | +68.3% |
| 1970 | 5.22 million SDR | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 5.90 million SDR | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 4.17 million SDR | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 4.21 million SDR | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.87 million SDR | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 5.46 million SDR | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 4.51 million SDR | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 7.51 million SDR | +66.6% |
| 1978 | 3.67 million SDR | -51.1% |
| 1979 | 3.66 million SDR | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.17 million SDR | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 2.82 million SDR | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 3.16 million SDR | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 6.91 million SDR | +118.8% |
| 1984 | 10.77 million SDR | +56.0% |
| 1985 | 12.76 million SDR | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 19.41 million SDR | +52.1% |
| 1987 | 26.22 million SDR | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 36.56 million SDR | +39.4% |
| 1989 | 41.90 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 48.53 million SDR | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 47.40 million SDR | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 41.92 million SDR | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 36.92 million SDR | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 34.80 million SDR | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 37.21 million SDR | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 42.29 million SDR | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 47.59 million SDR | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 43.62 million SDR | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 49.69 million SDR | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 48.86 million SDR | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 45.07 million SDR | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 45.97 million SDR | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 56.47 million SDR | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 55.46 million SDR | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 54.05 million SDR | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 50.46 million SDR | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 57.12 million SDR | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 53.20 million SDR | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 92.16 million SDR | +73.2% |
| 2010 | 112.36 million SDR | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 83.39 million SDR | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 83.51 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.72 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.18 million SDR | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 81.00 million SDR | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 66.11 million SDR | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 86.83 million SDR | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 116.88 million SDR | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 128.18 million SDR | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 192.36 million SDR | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 210.55 million SDR | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 241.32 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 333.23 million SDR | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 389.33 million SDR | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 433.07 million SDR | +11.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 433.07 million SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.12 billion SDR, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 433.07 million SDR is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.56 billion SDR, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million SDR | 2.16 million SDR | 5.68 million SDR | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.92 million SDR | 3.66 million SDR | 7.51 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.27 million SDR | 2.17 million SDR | 41.90 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.00 million SDR | 34.80 million SDR | 49.69 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.88 million SDR | 45.07 million SDR | 92.16 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.22 million SDR | 66.11 million SDR | 128.18 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.98 million SDR | 192.36 million SDR | 433.07 million SDR | 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 reserves excluding gold in Samoa?
- Reserves excluding gold in Samoa was 433.07 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 433.07 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million SDR in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April