Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.5649 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.4518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4392 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Congo 0.4365 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 0.4358 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Portugal 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Albania 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Iceland 0.4237 current US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,292 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,129 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 19,843 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.1254 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5649 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.