Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 154,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
154,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
154,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
43
1977–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 154,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 154,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 108th 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 16,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 23,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 20,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 18,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 16,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 15,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 16,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 15,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 19,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 23,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 23,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 24,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 27,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 31,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 30,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 24,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 28,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 32,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 35,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 34,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 40,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 54,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 66,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 77,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 80,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 87,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 73,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 98,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 112,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 108,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 114,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 120,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 105,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 110,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 115,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 119,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 128,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 102,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 121,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 145,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 154,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 154,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 154,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 18,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 113,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 128,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 154,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 105 Haiti 171,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Comoros 160,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Fiji 155,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cambodia 150,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Morocco 137,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Iraq 128,884 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 154,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 154,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.