Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 45.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 45.2% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Samoa peaked at 74.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2020.
That places Samoa 134th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -7.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 45.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 45.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.4%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 44.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 45.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 40.2% | 54.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Samoa?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Samoa was 45.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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