Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 56.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Samoa, 1978–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 56.4% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Samoa peaked at 145.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1982.
That places Samoa 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 55.7% | — |
| 1979 | 65.5% | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 55.9% | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 63.7% | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | -35.6% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 53.9% | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 67.8% | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 58.1% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 76.5% | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 79.6% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 145.4% | +84.1% |
| 1993 | 89.7% | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 101.9% | +63.2% |
| 2001 | 101.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 137.7% | +100.4% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | -5.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 56.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 56.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 55.7% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 41.1% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 46.0% | 145.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 58.2% | 137.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 56.4% | 70.2% | 5 |
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Samoa?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Samoa was 56.4% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 145.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1982.
- How does Samoa rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.