Samoa vs Vanuatu: Net trade in goods
Samoa
-415.84 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Vanuatu
-276.14 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
Samoa rank
89th
Vanuatu rank
86th
Net trade in goods over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports -276.14 million BoP, current US$ against -415.84 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 139.70 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 89th and Vanuatu ranks 86th of 198 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -37.24 million BoP, current US$ | -35.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | -77.02 million BoP, current US$ | -51.76 million BoP, current US$ | 25.26 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -195.74 million BoP, current US$ | -138.08 million BoP, current US$ | 57.65 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -286.38 million BoP, current US$ | -228.05 million BoP, current US$ | 58.33 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -306.21 million BoP, current US$ | -241.71 million BoP, current US$ | 64.50 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade in goods, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at -276.14 million BoP, current US$ against -415.84 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 139.70 million BoP, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for net trade in goods?
- Samoa ranks 89th and Vanuatu ranks 86th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. 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.