Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 205,343 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa is 205,343 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 205,343 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,226 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Samoa ranks 99th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 53,511 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 53,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 62,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 80,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 93,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 109,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 104,301 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 106,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 122,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 139,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 154,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 140,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 148,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 138,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 138,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 141,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 148,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 158,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 150,925 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 149,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 157,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 205,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 109,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 143,069 current US$ per square kilometre | 122,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 158,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 205,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Belarus 234,087 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Djibouti 227,315 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Fiji 206,163 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Honduras 188,600 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 New Caledonia 185,408 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Iraq 184,755 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 205,343 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 205,343 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,226 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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.