Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Samoa
Samoa: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 14.52 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Samoa, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 14.52 million current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 254.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Samoa peaked at 25.20 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million current US$, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 192nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.90 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 11.70 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 11.30 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.30 million current US$ | -61.9% |
| 2004 | 11.90 million current US$ | +176.7% |
| 2005 | 20.30 million current US$ | +70.6% |
| 2006 | 21.20 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.80 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 21.60 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 20.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 25.20 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 22.30 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 22.30 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.90 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 4.10 million current US$ | -70.5% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million current US$ | +85.7% |
| 2018 | 4.10 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.20 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 5.79 million current US$ | +453.2% |
| 2023 | 13.02 million current US$ | +124.9% |
| 2024 | 14.52 million current US$ | +11.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 14.52 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 14.52 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +453.2% | 1.05 million current US$ | 5.79 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.60 million current US$ | 4.30 million current US$ | 11.70 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.13 million current US$ | 11.90 million current US$ | 21.60 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.60 million current US$ | 2.10 million current US$ | 25.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 million current US$ | 1.05 million current US$ | 14.52 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 189 Tajikistan 21.08 million current US$ compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 16.95 million current US$ compare
- 191 Kiribati 16.43 million current US$ compare
- 193 Tuvalu 14.39 million current US$ compare
- 194 Anguilla 14.37 million current US$ compare
- 195 Sierra Leone 14.10 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Samoa?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Samoa was 14.52 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.20 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Samoa ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.