What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Samoa?

Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Samoa was 0.4478 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 0.7092 in 2009.

What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2536 in 2016.

How does Samoa rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?

Samoa ranks 61st out of 116 countries with data for 2018.

Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Samoa data come from?

The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Samoa

Name: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Samoa
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Samoa: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.4478 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0.4478

Change on year

up 27.7%

World rank

61st

of 116 countries

All-time high

0.7092

in 2009

All-time low

0.2536

in 2016

Years of data

2000–2018

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Samoa, 2000–2018

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Samoa is 0.4478, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Samoa peaked at 0.7092 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2536, in 2016.

Samoa ranks 61st of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.4855	0.3297	0.7092	10
2010s	0.3867	0.2536	0.6157	9

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 20.42 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Samoa?: Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Samoa was 0.4478 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.7092 in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2536 in 2016.
How does Samoa rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Samoa ranks 61st out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?: The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.