Samoa - Current account balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP) in Samoa was -9.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 12.11 in 1989, while its lowest value was -39.68 in 1992.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1982 | -4.98 |
| 1983 | 4.29 |
| 1984 | 0.60 |
| 1985 | 2.02 |
| 1986 | 11.05 |
| 1987 | 10.02 |
| 1988 | 7.69 |
| 1989 | 12.11 |
| 1990 | 6.85 |
| 1991 | -20.35 |
| 1992 | -39.68 |
| 1993 | -28.31 |
| 1994 | 2.61 |
| 1995 | 4.15 |
| 1996 | 4.91 |
| 1997 | 3.20 |
| 1998 | 7.46 |
| 1999 | -7.26 |
| 2004 | -6.22 |
| 2005 | -10.21 |
| 2006 | -15.16 |
| 2007 | -8.02 |
| 2008 | -8.76 |
| 2009 | -1.92 |
| 2010 | -9.28 |
| 2011 | -11.02 |
| 2012 | -1.01 |
| 2013 | -5.81 |
| 2014 | -6.14 |
| 2015 | -1.61 |
| 2016 | -4.81 |
| 2017 | -1.14 |
| 2018 | 2.88 |
| 2019 | 4.00 |
| 2020 | -9.79 |
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
