Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Samoa
Samoa: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 18.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 18.7% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Samoa peaked at 82.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Samoa 129th out of 198 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.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 47.4% | — |
| 1978 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 33.3% | -30.4% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | -56.8% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | +80.6% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +106.2% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +26740253580712112.0% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +108.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +221.9% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -3.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 18.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 18.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +26740253580712112.0% | 0.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020 | +221.9% | 16.3% | 52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.9% | 33.3% | 47.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 9.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 0.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 19.0% | 39.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 18.0% | 82.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Commercial service imports 102.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Samoa?
- Computer, communications and other services in Samoa was 18.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.