Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 465.7 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Samoa is 465.7 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 570.84 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.85 current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Samoa 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 31.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 41.91 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 60.71 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1980 | 65.67 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 56.73 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 59.75 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 59.4 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 61.52 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 53.57 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 60.99 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 72.44 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 91.42 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 90.8 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 122.42 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 180.13 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 237 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 204.05 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 158.9 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 193.43 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 188.27 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 217.93 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 161.18 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 106.35 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 219.66 current US$ per person | +106.5% |
| 2005 | 310.16 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 329.92 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 329.37 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 330.76 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 342.25 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 548.26 current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 543.61 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 449.06 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 436.43 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 364.73 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 351.53 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 419.85 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 417.15 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 413.74 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 467.36 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 406.8 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 418.47 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 471.73 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 570.84 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 549.3 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 465.7 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 465.7 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 679.04 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 465.7 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.83 current US$ per person | 31.85 current US$ per person | 60.71 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 67.23 current US$ per person | 53.57 current US$ per person | 91.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.97 current US$ per person | 106.35 current US$ per person | 237 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.36 current US$ per person | 219.66 current US$ per person | 342.25 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 441.17 current US$ per person | 351.53 current US$ per person | 548.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 480.47 current US$ per person | 406.8 current US$ per person | 570.84 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 117 Brazil 482.6 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 473.3 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 472.21 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Peru 452.95 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 448.91 current US$ per person compare
- 123 China 440.5 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 465.7 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 570.84 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.85 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.