Merchandise exports in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise exports was 24.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 24.00 million current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Samoa peaked at 97.00 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current US$, in 1967.
Samoa ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.00 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1962 | 8.00 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1963 | 7.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 6.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 6.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 5.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 7.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 13.00 million current US$ | +85.7% |
| 1975 | 7.00 million current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.00 million current US$ | +114.3% |
| 1978 | 11.00 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 18.00 million current US$ | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 17.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 11.00 million current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1982 | 13.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 18.00 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 20.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 16.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 12.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 15.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 13.00 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 9.00 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 6.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 9.00 million current US$ | +125.0% |
| 1996 | 10.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 15.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 15.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 65.00 million current US$ | +225.0% |
| 2001 | 63.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 71.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 87.00 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 85.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 87.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 65.00 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 97.00 million current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 72.00 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 46.00 million current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 70.00 million current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 66.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 76.00 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 62.00 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 51.00 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 59.00 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 56.00 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 44.00 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 46.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 49.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 37.00 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 29.00 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 43.00 million current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 43.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 24.00 million current US$ | -42.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 24.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.59 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 24.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +225.0% | 20.00 million current US$ | 65.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.40 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.60 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 20.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 20.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.80 million current US$ | 46.00 million current US$ | 97.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.90 million current US$ | 44.00 million current US$ | 76.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.33 million current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 6 |
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)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- 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 merchandise exports in Samoa?
- Merchandise exports in Samoa was 24.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.00 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current US$ in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise exports?
- Samoa ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.