Total reserves in months of imports in Samoa
Samoa: Total reserves in months of imports was 12.37 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Samoa stood at 12.37. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 262.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Samoa peaked at 12.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4475, in 1980.
That places Samoa 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.57 | — |
| 1978 | 1.03 | -60.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7353 | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4475 | -39.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5989 | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6944 | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 1.46 | +110.3% |
| 1984 | 2.11 | +44.4% |
| 1985 | 2.79 | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 4.95 | +77.3% |
| 1987 | 6.12 | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 6.79 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 7.49 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 8.59 | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 7.1 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 5.09 | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 4.68 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 6.01 | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 5.54 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.34 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.74 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 5.74 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.71 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 5.42 | +107.8% |
| 2010 | 4.95 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 3.41 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 2.46 | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 4.22 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.18 | +90.5% |
| 2021 | 7.67 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.07 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 8.84 | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 9.82 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 12.37 | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 | 0.7353 | 2.57 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 0.4475 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 | 4.68 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 2.61 | 5.42 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 2.46 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 | 7.07 | 12.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 400.96 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 433.07 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 436.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 436.93 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Samoa?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Samoa was 12.37 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4475 in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Samoa ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].