Current Account Balance: Samoa
Samoa's current account balance is currently -1.5 % of GDP as of 2026. # Samoa Current Account Balance Samoa's current account balance stands at -1.
Current (2026)
-1.5 % of GDP
-133.3% y/y
Peak (1989)
10.1 % of GDP
Low (1993)
-17.6 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Samoa
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Samoa
Analysis# Samoa Current Account Balance
Samoa's current account balance stands at -1.5% of GDP in 2026, representing a modest deficit after two consecutive years of surplus. Since 1980, the metric has shifted 88.1 percentage points, ranging from a peak of 10.1% in 1989 to a severe low of -17.6% in 1993. The country's external position has remained volatile across the five-decade period, oscillating between meaningful surpluses and substantial deficits.
The most dramatic recent swing occurred in 2021, when the balance plummeted to -14.6% of GDP before recovering sharply. Strong surpluses in 2024 and 2025 (4.4% and 4.5% respectively) suggested stabilization, yet the projection for 2026 indicates a return to deficit territory. This volatility reflects Samoa's exposure to external shocks, including pandemic disruptions and tourism fluctuations, which continue to shape its external account dynamics.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -2.1 % of GDP | -5.00% |
| 2029 | -2 % of GDP | -17.65% |
| 2028 | -1.7 % of GDP | -6.25% |
| 2027 | -1.6 % of GDP | -6.67% |
| 2026 | -1.5 % of GDP | -133.33% |
| 2025 | 4.5 % of GDP | +2.27% |
| 2024 | 4.4 % of GDP | +246.67% |
| 2023 | -3 % of GDP | +71.70% |
| 2022 | -10.6 % of GDP | +27.40% |
| 2021 | -14.6 % of GDP | -1722.22% |
| 2020 | 0.9 % of GDP | -67.86% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % of GDP | +250.00% |
| 2018 | 0.8 % of GDP | +144.44% |
| 2017 | -1.8 % of GDP | +57.14% |
| 2016 | -4.2 % of GDP | -61.54% |
| 2015 | -2.6 % of GDP | +69.77% |
| 2014 | -8.6 % of GDP | -473.33% |
| 2013 | -1.5 % of GDP | +76.92% |
| 2012 | -6.5 % of GDP | -116.67% |
| 2011 | -3 % of GDP | +44.44% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -5.4 % of GDP | -17.39% |
| 2009 | -4.6 % of GDP | +2.13% |
| 2008 | -4.7 % of GDP | +65.19% |
| 2007 | -13.5 % of GDP | -58.82% |
| 2006 | -8.5 % of GDP | -19.72% |
| 2005 | -7.1 % of GDP | -115.15% |
| 2004 | -3.3 % of GDP | +13.16% |
| 2003 | -3.8 % of GDP | +54.22% |
| 2002 | -8.3 % of GDP | -107.50% |
| 2001 | -4 % of GDP | -135.29% |
| 2000 | -1.7 % of GDP | +79.27% |
| 1999 | -8.2 % of GDP | -1011.11% |
| 1998 | 0.9 % of GDP | +129.03% |
| 1997 | -3.1 % of GDP | -170.45% |
| 1996 | 4.4 % of GDP | +10.00% |
| 1995 | 4 % of GDP | +66.67% |
| 1994 | 2.4 % of GDP | +113.64% |
| 1993 | -17.6 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 1992 | -13.2 % of GDP | +24.14% |
| 1991 | -17.4 % of GDP | -345.07% |
| 1990 | 7.1 % of GDP | -29.70% |
| 1989 | 10.1 % of GDP | +3.06% |
| 1988 | 9.8 % of GDP | +8.89% |
| 1987 | 9 % of GDP | +3.45% |
| 1986 | 8.7 % of GDP | +383.33% |
| 1985 | 1.8 % of GDP | +175.00% |
| 1984 | -2.4 % of GDP | -318.18% |
| 1983 | 1.1 % of GDP | +114.29% |
| 1982 | -7.7 % of GDP | +44.60% |
| 1981 | -13.9 % of GDP | -10.32% |
| 1980 | -12.6 % of GDP | — |
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