Value of imported goods and services in Samoa
Samoa: Value of imported goods and services was 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
523.27 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
164th
of 170 countries
All-time high
547.81 million constant 2015 US$
in 2023
All-time low
331.27 million constant 2015 US$
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Value of imported goods and services in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services in Samoa is 523.27 million constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Samoa peaked at 547.81 million constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 331.27 million constant 2015 US$, in 2009.
That places Samoa 164th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 331.27 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2010 | 347.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 383.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 414.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 376.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 407.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 391.42 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 404.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 397.41 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 432.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 477.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 468.21 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 433.15 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 439.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 547.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 538.86 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.09 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 331.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 331.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 403.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 347.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 477.38 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 433.15 million constant 2015 US$ | 547.81 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 161 Vanuatu 566.90 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 535.34 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 American Samoa 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Comoros 425.03 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 166 Tonga 346.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 167 Kiribati 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Samoa?
- Value of imported goods and services in Samoa was 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 547.81 million constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.27 million constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.