Ireland vs Samoa: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Ireland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Samoa ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 1.7% | 13.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.9% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 11.0% | 1.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Ireland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Ireland and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Samoa ranks 56th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.