Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 197,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Samoa stood at 197,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Samoa peaked at 197,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 85th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 117,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 122,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 135,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 146,382 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 133,147 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 144,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 138,310 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 142,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 142,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 155,469 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 171,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 168,422 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 155,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 158,155 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 197,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 197,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 197,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 496,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 117,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 117,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 143,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 122,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 171,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 155,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 197,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 82 Moldova 217,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Comoros 216,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Haiti 199,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Belarus 195,919 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Rwanda 192,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Georgia 182,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Samoa was 197,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 197,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Samoa ranks 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.