Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.2547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.3135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Samoa 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 0.067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +125.7% | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +91.7% | 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +89.0% | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 37 Croatia 0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Hong Kong 0.2659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Barbados 0.2604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Netherlands 0.2538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Dominica 0.2495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Jamaica 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.2547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.