Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Samoa 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.5028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 103 Rwanda 0.4325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Albania 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Kuwait 0.4269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Iceland 0.4247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Botswana 0.4227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 0.4178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.