Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.5389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Samoa 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.5275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.5101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4876 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 68 Moldova 0.4189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 El Salvador 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Honduras 0.4157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Croatia 0.4045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Qatar 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Bhutan 0.4016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.