Manufactures exports in Samoa
Samoa: Manufactures exports was 39.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Samoa, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Samoa stood at 39.4%.
The figure is up 145.1% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Samoa peaked at 83.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
Samoa ranks 83rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.4% | — |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +107.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -42.4% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +335.1% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -39.1% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +415.1% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | +122.7% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -66.5% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -53.5% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +112.0% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -85.5% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +293.1% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -50.1% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +2782.0% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +84.2% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +145.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 0.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 67.2% | 83.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 9.4% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 15.1% | 39.4% | 4 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,129 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Samoa?
- Manufactures exports in Samoa was 39.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Samoa rank for manufactures exports?
- Samoa ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.