Imports of goods and services in Samoa
Samoa: Imports of goods and services was 43.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services in Samoa, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 43.0% for imports of goods and services in 2025. 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 in Samoa peaked at 56.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2025.
That places Samoa 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Imports of goods and services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 53.7% | — |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | -12.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 43.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 43.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 43.5% | 54.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 44.3% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 43.0% | 54.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 in Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services in Samoa was 43.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for imports of goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.