Imports of goods and services in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services was -2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -2.9% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 77.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Samoa peaked at 24.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 160th of 178 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 of goods and services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.8% | — |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +121.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | -9.0% | -212.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -191.0% |
| 2015 | -4.0% | -148.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -180.3% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -150.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -632.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -118.4% |
| 2021 | -7.5% | +290.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -120.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +1532.8% |
| 2024 | -1.6% | -106.6% |
| 2025 | -2.9% | +77.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | -9.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -7.5% | 24.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 157 Dominican Republic -1.8% compare
- 158 Macau, China -2.6% compare
- 159 Panama -2.6% compare
- 161 Djibouti -2.9% compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan -3.6% compare
- 163 Namibia -3.7% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,764 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,910 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services in Samoa was -2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.