Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 43.86 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Samoa, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Samoa stood at 43.86 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 87.50 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 600,000 current US$, in 1966.
Samoa ranks 182nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 1.10 million current US$ | -38.9% |
| 1966 | 600,000 current US$ | -45.5% |
| 1967 | 700,000 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 700,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1970 | 2.10 million current US$ | +104.1% |
| 1971 | 900,000 current US$ | -57.1% |
| 1972 | 1.80 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 2.47 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 4.87 million current US$ | +97.1% |
| 1976 | 2.71 million current US$ | -44.3% |
| 1977 | 3.64 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 5.06 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 5.91 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 5.46 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 15.69 million current US$ | +187.1% |
| 1982 | 4.88 million current US$ | -68.9% |
| 1983 | 4.89 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.93 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.80 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 7.17 million current US$ | +88.8% |
| 1987 | 9.27 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 10.35 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 11.50 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 8.19 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 10.37 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 8.91 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 11.80 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 9.31 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 8.19 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 13.11 million current US$ | +60.2% |
| 1997 | 12.08 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 10.69 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 13.54 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 25.32 million current US$ | +87.0% |
| 2001 | 15.96 million current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 15.85 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.73 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 28.34 million current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 87.50 million current US$ | +208.8% |
| 2006 | 33.65 million current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2007 | 34.34 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.99 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 30.98 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 36.30 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 39.06 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 43.96 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 45.54 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 38.66 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 32.26 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 36.13 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 37.55 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 37.11 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.15 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 32.72 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 37.08 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 48.25 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 38.34 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 43.86 million current US$ | +14.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 43.86 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 943.51 million current US$, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 43.86 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.95 million current US$, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +208.8% | 28.34 million current US$ | 87.50 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 988,167 current US$ | 600,000 current US$ | 1.80 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million current US$ | 900,000 current US$ | 5.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.79 million current US$ | 3.80 million current US$ | 15.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.62 million current US$ | 8.19 million current US$ | 13.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.87 million current US$ | 15.85 million current US$ | 87.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.07 million current US$ | 32.26 million current US$ | 45.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.05 million current US$ | 32.72 million current US$ | 48.25 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Samoa?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Samoa was 43.86 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.50 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 current US$ in 1966.
- How does Samoa rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 182nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.