Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 32.87 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.87 million current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
197th
of 206 countries
All-time high
232.63 million current US$
in 2005
All-time low
3.03 million current US$
in 1994
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Samoa, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Samoa stood at 32.87 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Samoa peaked at 232.63 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.03 million current US$, in 1994.
That places Samoa 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 5.50 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 4.60 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 4.40 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 5.40 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 6.44 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 4.50 million current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1971 | 6.30 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 5.10 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 6.52 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 12.62 million current US$ | +93.5% |
| 1975 | 7.13 million current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1976 | 6.74 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 14.33 million current US$ | +112.7% |
| 1978 | 9.24 million current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1979 | 18.36 million current US$ | +98.6% |
| 1980 | 16.36 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 10.38 million current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1982 | 12.34 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 16.17 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 18.43 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 27.26 million current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1986 | 10.49 million current US$ | -61.5% |
| 1987 | 11.08 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 13.59 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 11.79 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 10.81 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 7.11 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 5.47 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 6.07 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 3.03 million current US$ | -50.1% |
| 1995 | 59.36 million current US$ | +1862.4% |
| 1996 | 62.64 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 62.02 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 70.73 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 61.02 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 55.32 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 61.74 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 70.22 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 85.83 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 83.82 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 232.63 million current US$ | +177.6% |
| 2006 | 63.45 million current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2007 | 96.05 million current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 71.50 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 45.87 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 60.53 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 53.06 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 62.03 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 56.60 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 47.86 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 47.11 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 49.40 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 34.73 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 33.72 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.21 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 28.66 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 22.50 million current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 30.41 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 32.87 million current US$ | +8.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 32.87 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.56 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 32.87 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.00 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1862.4% | 3.03 million current US$ | 59.36 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.52 million current US$ | 4.40 million current US$ | 6.80 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.09 million current US$ | 4.50 million current US$ | 18.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.79 million current US$ | 10.38 million current US$ | 27.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.83 million current US$ | 3.03 million current US$ | 70.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.64 million current US$ | 45.87 million current US$ | 232.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.23 million current US$ | 33.72 million current US$ | 62.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.61 million current US$ | 22.50 million current US$ | 32.87 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 194 Yemen 55.06 million current US$ compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.11 million current US$ compare
- 196 Comoros 48.76 million current US$ compare
- 198 Bermuda 31.80 million current US$ compare
- 199 Grenada 21.98 million current US$ compare
- 200 American Samoa 17.41 million current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Samoa?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Samoa was 32.87 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 232.63 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Samoa ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.