Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was -1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Samoa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Samoa stood at -1.6%.
That represents a change of down 106.6% on the previous year and down 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Samoa peaked at 24.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.8% | — |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +121.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | -9.0% | -212.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -191.0% |
| 2015 | -4.0% | -148.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -180.3% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -150.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -632.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -118.4% |
| 2021 | -7.5% | +290.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -120.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +1532.8% |
| 2024 | -1.6% | -106.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports 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 | +1532.8% | 1.5% | 24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | -9.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -7.5% | 24.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 149 North Macedonia -1.4% compare
- 150 Uruguay -1.5% compare
- 151 Uzbekistan -1.5% compare
- 153 Brunei Darussalam -1.7% compare
- 153 Brunei -1.7% compare
- 155 Latvia -1.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Samoa?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Samoa was -1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.9%. 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 imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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