What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Samoa?

Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.

What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

How does Samoa rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?

Samoa ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.

Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Samoa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Samoa

Name: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Samoa: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

49th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places Samoa 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.9%
1972	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.7%
1973	0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1974	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1975	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+97.3%
1976	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1977	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1978	0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1979	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1980	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1981	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+205.5%
1982	0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.7%
1983	0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1984	0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1985	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1986	0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.8%
1987	0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1988	0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1989	0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1990	0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
1991	0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1992	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1993	0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1994	0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.5%
1995	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1996	0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.1%
1997	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1998	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1999	0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
2000	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+84.5%
2001	0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
2002	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2003	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2004	0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2005	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+164.0%
2006	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.3%
2007	0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2008	0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2009	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2010	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2011	0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2012	0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2013	0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2015	0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2016	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2017	0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2019	0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2020	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2021	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2022	0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
2023	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.4%
2024	0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%

Samoa compared with similar countries

Samoa's 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Samoa's 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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
1981	+205.5%	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2005	+164.0%	0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Samoa

46 Ireland 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Venezuela 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 Fiji 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
50 Vietnam 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
51 Iceland 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
52 United States 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Samoa?: Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Samoa rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?: Samoa ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.