Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 25.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 25.95 % change on previous year for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 110.34 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -60.13 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Samoa 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -60.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -28.36 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1980 | -39.13 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 33.83 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1982 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1983 | 110.34 % change on previous year | +592.4% |
| 1984 | 44.41 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1985 | 32.36 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 77.33 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 1987 | 23.59 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1988 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1989 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1991 | -17.32 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1992 | -28.3 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1993 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1994 | 28.48 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 1995 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1996 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1997 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -299.1% |
| 1998 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0051 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2005 | -34.39 % change on previous year | +680708.8% |
| 2006 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2007 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2008 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2009 | 107.75 % change on previous year | -732.3% |
| 2010 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2011 | -32.99 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 2012 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2013 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2014 | -18.31 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2015 | 27.4 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2016 | -27.82 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2017 | 37.6 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2018 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2020 | 90.5 % change on previous year | +4904.4% |
| 2021 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2022 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 25.15 % change on previous year | -420.8% |
| 2024 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2025 | 25.95 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.19 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25.95 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -680708.8% | -0.0051 % change on previous year | -34.39 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +4904.4% | 1.81 % change on previous year | 90.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -44.25 % change on previous year | -60.13 % change on previous year | -28.36 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 32 % change on previous year | -39.13 % change on previous year | 110.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -28.3 % change on previous year | 28.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 % change on previous year | -34.39 % change on previous year | 107.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3252 % change on previous year | -32.99 % change on previous year | 37.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.09 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 90.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 26 Kenya 28.36 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Bangladesh 27.24 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Belgium 27.23 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Nepal 24.53 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Hungary 23.75 % change on previous year compare
- 32 New Zealand 23.74 % change on previous year 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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Samoa was 25.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 110.34 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.13 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Samoa rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.