Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Samoa stood at 5.1%.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Samoa peaked at 6.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
Samoa ranks 75th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -64.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +496.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +39.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -52.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +183.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +104.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +40.3% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +134.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -53.7% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -65.8% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +1012.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -82.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -88.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -54.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +1280.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -78.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +1299.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +324.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -76.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +139.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,913 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Samoa?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Samoa was 5.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Samoa rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).