Import value index in Samoa
Samoa: Import value index was 131.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Samoa, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Samoa stood at 131.8 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Samoa peaked at 131.8 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.1 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Samoa 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 64.7 2015 = 100 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 63.3 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 70.5 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 55.5 2015 = 100 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 83.4 2015 = 100 | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 93.2 2015 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 91.6 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 98.2 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 104.6 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4 2015 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 97.4 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 105.4 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 84.4 2015 = 100 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 118.4 2015 = 100 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 126.4 2015 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 131.8 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 131.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 131.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.82 2015 = 100 | 55.1 2015 = 100 | 70.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.44 2015 = 100 | 83.4 2015 = 100 | 105.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.18 2015 = 100 | 84.4 2015 = 100 | 131.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 import value index in Samoa?
- Import value index in Samoa was 131.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 131.8 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Samoa rank for import value index?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.