Computer, communications and other services in Samoa
Samoa: Computer, communications and other services was 31.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Samoa is 31.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Samoa peaked at 56.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1998.
That places Samoa 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.0% | — |
| 1978 | 20.1% | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 29.9% | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 29.1% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 25.7% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -40.1% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +75.7% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | -68.0% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +291.7% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +88.5% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 15.0% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 14.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 11.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 27.5% | 34.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 19.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 31.6% | 56.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 computer, communications and other services in Samoa?
- Computer, communications and other services in Samoa was 31.6% 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 56.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Samoa ranks 115th 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 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.