Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) was 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Samoa peaked at 547.81 million constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 331.27 million constant 2015 US$, in 2009.
That places Samoa 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 331.27 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2010 | 347.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 383.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 414.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 376.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 407.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 391.42 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 404.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 397.41 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 432.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 477.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 468.21 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 433.15 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 439.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 547.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 538.86 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.66 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.09 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 331.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 331.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 403.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 347.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 477.38 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 433.15 million constant 2015 US$ | 547.81 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 163 Vanuatu 566.90 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 535.34 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 American Samoa 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 167 Comoros 425.03 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 168 Tonga 346.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 169 Kiribati 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ 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 in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services in Samoa was 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 547.81 million constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.27 million constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.