Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Samoa
Samoa: Annual growth of exports of goods and services was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Samoa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Samoa stood at 7.7%.
The figure is down 95.2% on the previous year and up 257.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Samoa peaked at 158.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -56.9%, in 2021.
That places Samoa 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1.7% | — |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -319.1% |
| 2012 | -7.4% | -303.2% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -278.0% |
| 2014 | -4.9% | -137.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -124.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +1009.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -42.5% |
| 2018 | -3.7% | -147.4% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -692.7% |
| 2020 | -20.5% | -194.3% |
| 2021 | -56.9% | +177.6% |
| 2022 | -2.9% | -94.8% |
| 2023 | 158.9% | -5486.6% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -95.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +5486.6% | -2.9% | 158.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | -7.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | -56.9% | 158.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 53 Thailand 7.8% compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 7.8% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 7.8% compare
- 57 Kenya 7.5% compare
- 58 Denmark 7.1% compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 6.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of exports of goods and services in Samoa?
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Samoa was 7.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 158.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.9% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for annual growth of exports of goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of exports of goods and services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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