Transport services in Samoa
Samoa: Transport services was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5.0% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Samoa peaked at 34.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 161st 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.
Transport services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.4% | — |
| 1981 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 34.6% | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 26.8% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +38.4% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -46.1% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -39.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -53.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +210.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +57.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +109.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -49.1% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.5% | 10.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 1.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 12.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,386 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,486 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Samoa?
- Transport services in Samoa was 5.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for transport services?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.