Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.5389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 73rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.5275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.5101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4876 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 70 Moldova, Republic of 0.4189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 El Salvador 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Honduras 0.4157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Croatia, Republic of 0.4045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Qatar 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bhutan 0.4016 constant 2015 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.