Commercial service exports in Samoa
Samoa: Commercial service exports was 328.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports in Samoa is 328.00 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Samoa peaked at 328.00 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million current US$, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 164th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.42 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 3.91 million current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1979 | 3.63 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 7.56 million current US$ | +108.2% |
| 1981 | 6.41 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 7.25 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 8.42 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 8.00 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 9.80 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 12.70 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 15.69 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 25.91 million current US$ | +65.1% |
| 1989 | 29.51 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 33.95 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 26.75 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 33.32 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 32.61 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 39.65 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 52.94 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 61.83 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 58.71 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 57.76 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 42.71 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 93.92 million current US$ | +119.9% |
| 2005 | 129.23 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 138.21 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 167.37 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 168.36 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 162.06 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 181.09 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 183.76 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 190.44 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 206.20 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 198.43 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 197.63 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 211.99 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 241.05 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 258.79 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 286.22 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 78.23 million current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 68.77 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 134.51 million current US$ | +95.6% |
| 2023 | 302.82 million current US$ | +125.1% |
| 2024 | 327.38 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 328.00 million current US$ | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 328.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.87 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 328.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +125.1% | 134.51 million current US$ | 302.82 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 million current US$ | 2.42 million current US$ | 3.91 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.13 million current US$ | 6.41 million current US$ | 29.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.02 million current US$ | 26.75 million current US$ | 61.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.19 million current US$ | 93.92 million current US$ | 168.36 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 215.56 million current US$ | 181.09 million current US$ | 286.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.62 million current US$ | 68.77 million current US$ | 328.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 161 South Sudan 383.32 million current US$ compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 380.27 million current US$ compare
- 163 New Caledonia 345.34 million current US$ compare
- 165 Yemen 308.66 million current US$ compare
- 166 Gabon 273.34 million current US$ compare
- 167 Bhutan 257.09 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Samoa?
- Commercial service exports in Samoa was 328.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 328.00 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for commercial service exports?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-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.