Manufactures imports in Samoa
Samoa: Manufactures imports was 48.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Samoa, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Samoa stood at 48.0%.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Samoa peaked at 64.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2008.
That places Samoa 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 56.4% | — |
| 1963 | 53.2% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 52.0% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 40.8% | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 49.0% | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 47.6% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 54.0% | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 58.2% | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 54.4% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 58.6% | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 59.6% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 61.3% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 57.1% | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 56.8% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +68.3% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 40.8% | 56.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 57.3% | 50.2% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 56.8% | 59.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 31.7% | 61.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 45.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 44.6% | 49.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,129 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Samoa?
- Manufactures imports in Samoa was 48.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for manufactures imports?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.