Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 108,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 108,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 125.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 108,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 854.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 87th of 198 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 854.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1979 | 1,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 2,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 1981 | 2,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 2,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 3,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 3,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 3,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 4,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 5,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 9,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1989 | 10,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 12,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 10,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 12,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 12,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 19,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 23,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 23,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 22,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 20,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 33,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2005 | 45,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 49,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 59,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 59,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 57,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 63,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 64,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 67,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 72,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 70,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 69,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 74,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 86,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 93,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 102,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 28,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 24,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 48,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 2023 | 108,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 108,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 108,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +132.2% | 1,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +125.1% | 48,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 854.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 76,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 84 Thailand 113,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Marshall Islands 109,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Jordan 109,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Georgia 101,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tonga 94,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 87,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 108,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 108,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 854.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.