Congo vs Samoa: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Congo
- Samoa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 43.6% against 43.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 48.9% | 11.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 49.7% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 48.7% | 12.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Congo or Samoa?
- Congo, at 43.6% against 43.0% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Congo and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Samoa rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Congo ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 100th 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.