Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
45
1977–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.6795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.4403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 94 Senegal 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Portugal 0.3477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Burundi 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Romania 0.3244 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.