Share of service in total exports in Samoa
Samoa: Share of service in total exports was 24.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of service in total exports in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 24.24 million BoP, current US$ for share of service in total exports in 2025.
The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in Samoa peaked at 50.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.52 million BoP, current US$, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 192nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of service in total exports in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.73 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 9.74 million BoP, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1979 | 18.13 million BoP, current US$ | +86.2% |
| 1980 | 17.22 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 10.78 million BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 13.46 million BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 17.69 million BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 18.34 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 16.12 million BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 10.51 million BoP, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 1987 | 11.77 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 15.09 million BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 12.87 million BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 8.88 million BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 6.47 million BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 5.82 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 6.44 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 3.52 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1995 | 8.76 million BoP, current US$ | +149.0% |
| 1996 | 10.08 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 14.63 million BoP, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1998 | 20.40 million BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 22.42 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 11.90 million BoP, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.35 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 13.89 million BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 11.26 million BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 11.55 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.14 million BoP, current US$ | +100.3% |
| 2011 | 24.64 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 31.18 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 23.94 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 27.50 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 33.78 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 36.26 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 37.34 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 42.25 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 50.56 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 38.29 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 29.00 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 40.86 million BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 43.37 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 42.23 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 24.24 million BoP, current US$ | -42.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 24.24 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.03 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 24.24 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.29 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.20 million BoP, current US$ | 9.74 million BoP, current US$ | 18.13 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10.51 million BoP, current US$ | 18.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.74 million BoP, current US$ | 3.52 million BoP, current US$ | 22.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10.35 million BoP, current US$ | 13.89 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.06 million BoP, current US$ | 23.14 million BoP, current US$ | 50.56 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.33 million BoP, current US$ | 24.24 million BoP, current US$ | 43.37 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 189 Dominica 29.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 29.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Nauru 25.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Kiribati 17.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Bermuda 11.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Tonga 10.83 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of service in total exports in Samoa?
- Share of service in total exports in Samoa was 24.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for share of service in total exports?
- Samoa ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.