Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -42.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa stood at -42.86 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,742.9% on the previous year and down 373.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 225 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -46.15 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Samoa ranks 203rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -28.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 60 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1963 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1967 | -20 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1969 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1970 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1971 | 20 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1972 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1973 | 40 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1974 | 85.71 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 1975 | -46.15 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 114.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -26.67 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1979 | 63.64 % change on previous year | -338.6% |
| 1980 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1981 | -35.29 % change on previous year | +535.3% |
| 1982 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1983 | 38.46 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 1984 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1985 | -20 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 1986 | -31.25 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1987 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1988 | 25 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 1989 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1990 | -30.77 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 1991 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 125 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
| 1996 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1997 | 50 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 225 % change on previous year | +575.0% |
| 2001 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2002 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -512.7% |
| 2003 | 22.54 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2004 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2005 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2006 | -25.29 % change on previous year | -1174.7% |
| 2007 | 49.23 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 2008 | -25.77 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2009 | -36.11 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 52.17 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2011 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2012 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 2013 | -18.42 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2014 | -17.74 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2016 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2017 | -21.43 % change on previous year | +321.4% |
| 2018 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2019 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2020 | -24.49 % change on previous year | -475.5% |
| 2021 | -21.62 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 48.28 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -42.86 % change on previous year | +1742.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -42.86 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -42.86 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.18 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1742.9% | -2.33 % change on previous year | -42.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.75 % change on previous year | -46.15 % change on previous year | 114.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3588 % change on previous year | -35.29 % change on previous year | 38.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 125 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.93 % change on previous year | -36.11 % change on previous year | 225 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 52.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.17 % change on previous year | -42.86 % change on previous year | 48.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 200 Bermuda -36.76 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Venezuela -40.13 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) -41.08 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Kyrgyzstan -44.54 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Cayman Islands -63.24 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 2,129 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was -42.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 225 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.15 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 373.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.