International tourism, expenditures in Samoa
Samoa: International tourism, expenditures was 1.80 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Samoa, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Samoa is 1.80 million current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Samoa peaked at 25.20 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Samoa 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.90 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 11.70 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 11.30 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.30 million current US$ | -61.9% |
| 2004 | 11.90 million current US$ | +176.7% |
| 2005 | 20.30 million current US$ | +70.6% |
| 2006 | 21.20 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.80 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 21.60 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 20.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 25.20 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 22.30 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 22.30 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.90 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 4.10 million current US$ | -70.5% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million current US$ | +85.7% |
| 2018 | 4.10 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.20 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million current US$ | -65.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.80 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.00 million current US$, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.80 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 256.00 million current US$, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.60 million current US$ | 4.30 million current US$ | 11.70 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.13 million current US$ | 11.90 million current US$ | 21.60 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.60 million current US$ | 2.10 million current US$ | 25.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million current US$ | 1.80 million current US$ | 1.80 million current US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Samoa?
- International tourism, expenditures in Samoa was 1.80 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.20 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Samoa ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.