Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Samoa
Samoa: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital was 9.4% in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.4%
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
35th
of 121 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2017
All-time low
-4.6%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016β2024
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Samoa, 2016β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 9.4% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Samoa peaked at 28.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2021.
That places Samoa 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 16.5% | 28.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | -4.6% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Samoa?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Samoa was 9.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Samoa ranks 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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