Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita was 5,734 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa is 5,734 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 6,077 constant LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,157 constant LCU per person, in 2009.
That places Samoa 149th out of 179 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 LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,157 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 4,321 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,734 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 5,067 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4,568 constant LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 4,900 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,662 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4,772 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,650 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,004 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 5,469 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 5,309 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,870 constant LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 4,909 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,077 constant LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 5,940 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 5,734 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,734 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,469 constant LCU per person, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,734 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,714 constant LCU per person, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,157 constant LCU per person | 4,157 constant LCU per person | 4,157 constant LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,815 constant LCU per person | 4,321 constant LCU per person | 5,469 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,473 constant LCU per person | 4,870 constant LCU per person | 6,077 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 146 Montenegro 6,194 constant LCU per person compare
- 147 Bolivia 5,849 constant LCU per person compare
- 148 Peru 5,771 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Turkey 5,727 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 5,343 constant LCU per person compare
- 152 Argentina 4,896 constant LCU per person 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 lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa was 5,734 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,077 constant LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,157 constant LCU per person in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.