Transport services in Samoa
Samoa: Transport services was 42.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 42.6% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Samoa peaked at 72.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Transport services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 64.5% | — |
| 1978 | 62.0% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 59.5% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 39.4% | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 44.9% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 52.8% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 48.0% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -70.2% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +120.4% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.0% | 59.5% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 39.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 21.8% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 36.0% | 48.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 34.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 33.2% | 42.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 53 Central African Republic 43.7% compare
- 54 Belarus 43.6% compare
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43.6% compare
- 57 Oman 42.5% compare
- 58 Palestine, State of 42.0% compare
- 59 Madagascar 41.6% 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)
- 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 42.6% 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 72.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for transport services?
- Samoa ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.