Trade in services in Samoa
Samoa: Trade in services was 33.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Samoa is 33.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Samoa peaked at 60.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 58th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Trade in services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.6% | — |
| 1978 | 9.9% | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | +67.5% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 25.5% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 40.4% | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +52.1% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 16.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 31.9% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 33.6% | 41.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 32.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 18.8% | 41.6% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,913 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Samoa?
- Trade in services in Samoa was 33.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for trade in services?
- Samoa ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.