Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Samoa 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1982 | 0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1984 | 0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 1995 | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 190 French Polynesia 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Haiti 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Comoros 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Tonga 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Yemen 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Palau 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.