Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.9765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 115th of 179 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 LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 112 San Marino 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Tonga 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Belize 0.9448 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Tunisia 0.942 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Malta 0.7679 constant LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.9765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.