Japan vs Samoa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate

Japan
-3.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Samoa
-3.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
174th
Samoa rank
175th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Samoa
-200204060197119982025

How they compare

Japan currently reports -3.01 % change on previous year against -3.58 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 0.57 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.96 % change on previous year 10.89 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year Samoa
2010s 4.41 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year 0.2364 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 1.78 % change on previous year 6.1 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Japan or Samoa?
Japan, at -3.01 % change on previous year against -3.58 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Japan and Samoa?
0.57 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Japan and Samoa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 11,196 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.