Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 7,031 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Samoa stood at 7,031 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 7,263 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,572 current LCU per person, in 2003.
That places Samoa 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,851 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 2,572 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 2,719 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,296 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 3,912 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 4,293 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4,106 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4,297 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4,548 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,854 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5,114 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4,576 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 4,894 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4,702 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,033 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 4,844 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5,101 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5,503 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5,341 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,993 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 5,315 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7,194 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 7,263 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 7,031 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,506 current LCU per person | 2,572 current LCU per person | 4,297 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,917 current LCU per person | 4,548 current LCU per person | 5,503 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,189 current LCU per person | 4,993 current LCU per person | 7,263 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 172 Peru 7,547 current LCU per person compare
- 173 Panama 7,533 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Tajikistan 7,042 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Marshall Islands 6,780 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 5,408 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Kosovo 5,190 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5,190 current 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,590 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,526 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 7,031 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,263 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,572 current LCU per person in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.