Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 5.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa is 5.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 39.51 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -117.03 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -61.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -35.59 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1980 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1981 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1982 | 18.98 % change on previous year | +542.4% |
| 1983 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1984 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1985 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1986 | -0.4688 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1987 | -35.54 % change on previous year | +7480.4% |
| 1988 | -0.72 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1989 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1990 | -19.95 % change on previous year | -1155.5% |
| 1991 | -48.79 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 1992 | -21.14 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1993 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1994 | 39.51 % change on previous year | +383.2% |
| 1995 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1996 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -305.6% |
| 1997 | -20.99 % change on previous year | -1016.6% |
| 1998 | 28.64 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1999 | -41.11 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 2005 | -26.21 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2006 | -22.76 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2008 | -22.36 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2009 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 2010 | -62.48 % change on previous year | -412.1% |
| 2011 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2013 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2014 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 26.3 % change on previous year | -904.3% |
| 2016 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2017 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 2018 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2019 | -0.3851 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2020 | -117.03 % change on previous year | +30292.9% |
| 2021 | -27.65 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2022 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2023 | 36.25 % change on previous year | -2833.1% |
| 2024 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2025 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5.19 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.86 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5.19 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.08 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -30292.9% | -0.3851 % change on previous year | -117.03 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -7480.4% | -0.4688 % change on previous year | -35.54 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2833.1% | -1.33 % change on previous year | 36.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -48.44 % change on previous year | -61.29 % change on previous year | -35.59 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -35.54 % change on previous year | 18.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.45 % change on previous year | -48.79 % change on previous year | 39.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.85 % change on previous year | -26.21 % change on previous year | 20.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -62.48 % change on previous year | 26.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.77 % change on previous year | -117.03 % change on previous year | 36.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 73 Haiti 6.86 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Afghanistan 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 75 South Africa 5.61 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Malawi 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Tonga 4.55 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was 5.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.51 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -117.03 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net trade in goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.