Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -4.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa is -4.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 282.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 41.58 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -22.82 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Samoa 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 41.58 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1980 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1981 | -12.21 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 1982 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1983 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1984 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0854 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1986 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +4904.3% |
| 1987 | 28.08 % change on previous year | -757.0% |
| 1988 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1990 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +831.9% |
| 1991 | 18.17 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1992 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1993 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1994 | -22.82 % change on previous year | +296.8% |
| 1995 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1996 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1997 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1998 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1999 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2005 | 29.63 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 2006 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2008 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 2009 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2010 | 35.45 % change on previous year | -426.5% |
| 2011 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2012 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2013 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4361 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2015 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -2554.5% |
| 2016 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2017 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2018 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +241.9% |
| 2020 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 2021 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2022 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2025 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -282.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -4.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.64 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -4.88 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.53 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4904.3% | -0.0854 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2554.5% | 0.4361 % change on previous year | -10.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.92 % change on previous year | 28.27 % change on previous year | 41.58 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 28.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -22.82 % change on previous year | 19.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 % change on previous year | -10.86 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -10.7 % change on previous year | 35.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 19.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 172 Curacao -4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Turkey -4.62 % change on previous year compare
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- 176 Afghanistan -5.26 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Samoa
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was -4.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.58 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.82 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.