Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 560,691 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 560,691 current LCU per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 560,691 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168,524 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Samoa 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 185,810 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 168,524 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 178,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 217,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 259,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 286,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 275,794 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 290,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 310,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 334,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 355,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 320,601 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 345,945 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 335,281 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 361,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 357,920 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 380,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 415,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 407,169 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 383,971 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 411,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 560,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232,931 current LCU per square kilometre | 168,524 current LCU per square kilometre | 290,771 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 351,712 current LCU per square kilometre | 310,219 current LCU per square kilometre | 415,237 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,839 current LCU per square kilometre | 383,971 current LCU per square kilometre | 560,691 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 148 Sierra Leone 649,985 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bahamas 590,989 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Tunisia 569,496 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kiribati 545,343 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 543,090 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 532,319 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 560,691 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 560,691 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,524 current LCU per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.