Trade as share of gdp in Samoa
Samoa: Trade as share of gdp was 70.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.63
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
87.92
in 2002
All-time low
59.77
in 2021
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Samoa, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as share of gdp in Samoa is 70.63, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Samoa peaked at 87.92 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.77, in 2021.
That places Samoa 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 87.92 | — |
| 2003 | 76.27 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 72.53 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 76.22 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 82.47 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 83.2 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.89 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 75.98 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 78.57 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 81.6 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 82.73 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.88 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 80.5 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 74.63 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 75.21 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.01 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.94 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 83.33 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 77.48 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 59.77 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 60.85 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 80.84 | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 79.52 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 70.63 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.56 | 72.53 | 87.92 | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.74 | 74.01 | 83.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.52 | 59.77 | 80.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 16,320 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 86.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 86.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 874.43 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Samoa?
- Trade as share of gdp in Samoa was 70.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.92 in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.77 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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