Samoa vs Tonga: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 152.32 million current US$ against 102.13 million current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 50.19 million current US$.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.25 million current US$ | 4.18 million current US$ | 3.06 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1980s | 11.23 million current US$ | 11.47 million current US$ | 237,838 current US$ | Tonga |
| 1990s | 30.83 million current US$ | 19.49 million current US$ | 11.34 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 58.57 million current US$ | 35.03 million current US$ | 23.54 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 88.54 million current US$ | 73.16 million current US$ | 15.38 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 104.13 million current US$ | 114.82 million current US$ | 10.69 million current US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 152.32 million current US$ against 102.13 million current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Samoa and Tonga?
- 50.19 million current US$, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Samoa ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 187th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.