Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 15,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
163rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
18,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
43
1977–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa is 15,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 18,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 163rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1979 | 6,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1980 | 6,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 4,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 6,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 6,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 3,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1987 | 4,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 5,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 4,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 3,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 2,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 2,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 2,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 1,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1995 | 3,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +149.0% |
| 1996 | 3,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 5,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1998 | 7,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 7,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 4,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 4,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 4,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 3,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 4,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.3% |
| 2011 | 8,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 11,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 8,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 9,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 11,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 12,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 13,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 15,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 18,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 13,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 10,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 14,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 15,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 5,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 11,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 160 Iran 17,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Comoros 17,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Myanmar 16,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 15,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Suriname 14,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Zambia 14,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 15,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.