American Samoa vs Marshall Islands: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- American Samoa
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 79.9% against 77.7% in American Samoa, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 26th and Marshall Islands ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.4% | 88.4% | 27.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.9% | 1.0% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 78.3% | 10.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, American Samoa or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 79.9% against 77.7% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 2.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- American Samoa ranks 26th and Marshall Islands ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.