Import value index in American Samoa
American Samoa: Import value index was 105.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in American Samoa, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 105.9 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in American Samoa peaked at 116.5 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.7 2015 = 100, in 2011.
American Samoa ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 82.7 2015 = 100 | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 67.4 2015 = 100 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 84.1 2015 = 100 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 71.2 2015 = 100 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 53.1 2015 = 100 | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 50.7 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 58.7 2015 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 71 2015 = 100 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 96.6 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 88.4 2015 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 97.1 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 105.8 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 114 2015 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 116.5 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 95.5 2015 = 100 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 105.9 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 105.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 73% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 105.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.92 2015 = 100 | 67.4 2015 = 100 | 84.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.21 2015 = 100 | 50.7 2015 = 100 | 105.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.3 2015 = 100 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | 116.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 170 Mozambique 111.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 171 Niger 111.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 107.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 105.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 175 Bolivia 101.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 176 Syria 101.2 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for American Samoa
- Merchandise trade 117.7% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 678.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 394.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 14,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in American Samoa?
- Import value index in American Samoa was 105.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 116.5 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 2015 = 100 in 2011.
- How does American Samoa rank for import value index?
- American Samoa ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.