Samoa — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.57 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 5.72 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 4.38 | Actual |
| 2023 | -2.97 | Actual |
| 2022 | -10.58 | Actual |
| 2021 | -14.55 | Actual |
| 2020 | 0.95 | Actual |
| 2019 | 2.84 | Actual |
| 2018 | 0.8 | Actual |
| 2017 | -1.79 | Actual |
| 2016 | -4.23 | Actual |
| 2015 | -2.64 | Actual |
| 2014 | -8.63 | Actual |
| 2013 | -1.45 | Actual |
| 2012 | -6.48 | Actual |
| 2011 | -2.97 | Actual |
| 2010 | -5.39 | Actual |
| 2009 | -4.62 | Actual |
| 2008 | -4.75 | Actual |
| 2007 | -13.45 | Actual |
| 2006 | -8.52 | Actual |
| 2005 | -7.14 | Actual |
| 2004 | -3.32 | Actual |
| 2003 | -3.77 | Actual |
| 2002 | -8.3 | Actual |
| 2001 | -3.98 | Actual |
| 2000 | -1.65 | Actual |
| 1999 | -8.22 | Actual |
| 1998 | 0.9 | Actual |
| 1997 | -3.14 | Actual |
| 1996 | 4.38 | Actual |
| 1995 | 4.01 | Actual |
| 1994 | 2.41 | Actual |
| 1993 | -17.57 | Actual |
| 1992 | -13.17 | Actual |
| 1991 | -17.42 | Actual |
| 1990 | 7.14 | Actual |
| 1989 | 10.12 | Actual |
| 1988 | 9.77 | Actual |
| 1987 | 8.98 | Actual |
| 1986 | 8.67 | Actual |
| 1985 | 1.79 | Actual |
| 1984 | -2.39 | Actual |
| 1983 | 1.1 | Actual |
| 1982 | -7.67 | Actual |
| 1981 | -13.89 | Actual |
| 1980 | -12.62 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net