Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 5th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +127.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +112.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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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, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.