Merchandise exports to high-income economies in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 73.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in American Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 73.2% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 177.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in American Samoa peaked at 90.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2006.
American Samoa ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.5% | — |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +48.8% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +247.9% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -76.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +256.2% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +73.3% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +84.8% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -53.5% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +179.1% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | -8.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 73.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 73.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 12.9% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 23.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 61.7% | 79.9% | 4 |
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 394.00 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to high-income economies in American Samoa?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in American Samoa was 73.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2006.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- American Samoa ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.