Samoa vs Vanuatu: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 440.09 million BoP, current US$ against 349.76 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 90.33 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.72 million BoP, current US$ | 51.57 million BoP, current US$ | 150,125 BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 87.76 million BoP, current US$ | 75.97 million BoP, current US$ | 11.79 million BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 207.56 million BoP, current US$ | 178.85 million BoP, current US$ | 28.71 million BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 319.44 million BoP, current US$ | 281.23 million BoP, current US$ | 38.21 million BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 342.27 million BoP, current US$ | 299.60 million BoP, current US$ | 42.67 million BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 440.09 million BoP, current US$ against 349.76 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 90.33 million BoP, current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for goods imports?
- Samoa ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 185th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.