Iceland vs Samoa: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 43.0% against 42.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 48.9% | 9.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 49.7% | 6.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 48.7% | 7.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 43.0% against 42.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Iceland ranks 103rd 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.