Trade in Samoa
Samoa: Trade was 70.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Samoa, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Samoa is 70.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Samoa peaked at 87.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Trade in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 87.9% | — |
| 2003 | 76.3% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 72.5% | 87.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 74.0% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 59.8% | 80.8% | 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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 27.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 508.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2408 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 1,414 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Samoa?
- Trade in Samoa was 70.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for trade?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.