Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Samoa
Samoa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 232.74 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Samoa, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 232.74 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Samoa peaked at 232.74 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168,432 current US$, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 158th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.34 million current US$ | 35.70 million current US$ | 42.50 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.57 million current US$ | 70.00 million current US$ | 115.20 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 154.82 million current US$ | 123.70 million current US$ | 206.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.96 million current US$ | 168,432 current US$ | 232.74 million current US$ | 5 |
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More reference data data for Samoa
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Samoa?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Samoa was 232.74 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 232.74 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,432 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Samoa ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.