Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 139.7%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.92 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-21.28 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
43
1978–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa stood at -1.7 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 139.7% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 40.92 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -21.28 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 40.92 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1980 | -15.33 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1981 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1982 | -11.8 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1983 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1984 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1986 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -450.0% |
| 1987 | 30.21 % change on previous year | -474.9% |
| 1988 | 19.32 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6341 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1990 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +647.4% |
| 1991 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 1992 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1993 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1994 | -21.28 % change on previous year | +670.7% |
| 1995 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1996 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1998 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1999 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -705.0% |
| 2005 | 20.46 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 2009 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 2010 | 34.7 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 2011 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2012 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2013 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2015 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -360.3% |
| 2016 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2017 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 2020 | -19.86 % change on previous year | -375.4% |
| 2021 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2022 | 19.54 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2024 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2025 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -1.7 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.02 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -1.7 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.28 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.28 % change on previous year | 27.63 % change on previous year | 40.92 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8248 % change on previous year | -15.33 % change on previous year | 30.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 % change on previous year | -21.28 % change on previous year | 19.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 % change on previous year | -16.52 % change on previous year | 20.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -12.75 % change on previous year | 34.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -19.86 % change on previous year | 19.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 164 China -0.8085 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Barbados -1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Chad -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Bermuda -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 169 South Korea -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Macao -2.61 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
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- 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.92 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.28 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.