Goods imports in Samoa
Samoa: Goods imports was 440.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 440.09 million BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Samoa peaked at 447.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.34 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.72 million BoP, current US$ | 37.34 million BoP, current US$ | 67.15 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.20 million BoP, current US$ | 42.84 million BoP, current US$ | 66.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.76 million BoP, current US$ | 68.81 million BoP, current US$ | 115.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.56 million BoP, current US$ | 155.38 million BoP, current US$ | 248.99 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 319.44 million BoP, current US$ | 279.99 million BoP, current US$ | 356.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.65 million BoP, current US$ | 285.91 million BoP, current US$ | 447.72 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 180 Turks and Caicos Islands 469.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 457.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 448.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 413.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Vanuatu 349.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Comoros 298.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Samoa?
- Goods imports in Samoa was 440.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 447.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.34 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for goods imports?
- Samoa ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.