Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) was 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ for imports of goods and services in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in American Samoa peaked at 897.75 million constant 2015 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 527.74 million constant 2015 US$, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 165th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 897.75 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2003 | 891.78 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 776.69 million constant 2015 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 777.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 748.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 720.42 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 735.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 640.28 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 569.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 529.44 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 550.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 573.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 641.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 665.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 643.69 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 569.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 566.10 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 535.41 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 639.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 603.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ | -12.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.94 billion constant 2015 US$, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.09 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 773.60 million constant 2015 US$ | 640.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 897.75 million constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 584.52 million constant 2015 US$ | 529.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 665.00 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 639.42 million constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 162 Northern Mariana Islands 647.68 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Vanuatu 566.90 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 535.34 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 166 Samoa 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 167 Comoros 425.03 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 168 Tonga 346.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP per capita 13,709 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 8,461 current US$ per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4696 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,461 current LCU per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,004 current US$ per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -30.8% (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in American Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services in American Samoa was 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 897.75 million constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for imports of goods and services?
- American Samoa ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.