Merchandise exports in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise exports was 394.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 394.00 million current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in American Samoa peaked at 484.00 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million current US$, in 1960.
American Samoa ranks 173rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 9.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 11.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 17.00 million current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1964 | 13.00 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1965 | 15.00 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 20.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 27.00 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1968 | 30.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 28.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 125.00 million current US$ | +346.4% |
| 1971 | 127.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 199.00 million current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1973 | 67.00 million current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1974 | 83.00 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 50.00 million current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1976 | 65.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 81.00 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 104.00 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 125.00 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 127.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 199.00 million current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1982 | 187.00 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 177.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 212.00 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 201.00 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 254.00 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 288.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 368.00 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 308.00 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 311.00 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 327.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 316.00 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 481.00 million current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1994 | 252.00 million current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1995 | 272.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 313.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 424.00 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 415.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 345.00 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 346.00 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 318.00 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 388.00 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 460.00 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 446.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 374.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 439.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 331.00 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 337.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 484.00 million current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 320.00 million current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 300.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 422.00 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 388.00 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 346.00 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 379.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 388.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 397.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 377.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 353.00 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 409.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 314.00 million current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 383.00 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 395.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 382.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 394.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 394.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.70 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 394.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 billion current US$, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +346.4% | 28.00 million current US$ | 125.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.80 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.60 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 199.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.10 million current US$ | 127.00 million current US$ | 368.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.60 million current US$ | 252.00 million current US$ | 481.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 392.30 million current US$ | 318.00 million current US$ | 484.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.00 million current US$ | 300.00 million current US$ | 422.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.50 million current US$ | 314.00 million current US$ | 409.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More private sector data for American Samoa
- Merchandise trade 117.7% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 678.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 14,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 68.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in American Samoa?
- Merchandise exports in American Samoa was 394.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 484.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise exports?
- American Samoa ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.