Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 25.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 25.5% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in American Samoa peaked at 56.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2020.
That places American Samoa 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.6% | — |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +113.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +145.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +37.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 25.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 84% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 25.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 18.4% | 56.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 17.7% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 17.5% | 25.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 124 Burkina Faso 26.0% compare
- 125 South Africa 25.9% compare
- 126 Canada 25.6% compare
- 128 Ecuador 25.0% compare
- 129 Chile 25.0% compare
- 130 Madagascar 24.9% compare
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 8,461 current US$ per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4696 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,461 current LCU per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports by region of origin 822,147 current US$ (2025)
- Share of imports by region of origin 822,147 current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -30.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in American Samoa?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in American Samoa was 25.5% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2020.
- How does American Samoa rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).