Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Samoa 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 118 Uganda 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Belarus 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Benin 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Philippines 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.