Kiribati vs Samoa: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 496.00 million current US$ against 467.00 million current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 29.00 million current US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 193rd and Samoa ranks 196th of 206 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.90 million current US$ | 8.30 million current US$ | 4.40 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1970s | 8.90 million current US$ | 32.90 million current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1980s | 16.90 million current US$ | 57.70 million current US$ | 40.80 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 33.00 million current US$ | 97.50 million current US$ | 64.50 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 59.00 million current US$ | 203.30 million current US$ | 144.30 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 111.70 million current US$ | 358.80 million current US$ | 247.10 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 274.83 million current US$ | 425.83 million current US$ | 151.00 million current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 496.00 million current US$ against 467.00 million current US$ in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 29.00 million current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd and Samoa ranks 196th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.