Samoa vs Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 579.35 million BoP, current US$ against 547.68 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 31.67 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 184th and Vanuatu ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.81 million BoP, current US$ | 69.06 million BoP, current US$ | 3.25 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 121.01 million BoP, current US$ | 113.75 million BoP, current US$ | 7.25 million BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 275.10 million BoP, current US$ | 267.11 million BoP, current US$ | 7.98 million BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 410.26 million BoP, current US$ | 450.61 million BoP, current US$ | 40.35 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 439.61 million BoP, current US$ | 512.70 million BoP, current US$ | 73.10 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 579.35 million BoP, current US$ against 547.68 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 31.67 million BoP, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 184th and Vanuatu ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.