Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 4,384 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in American Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 4,384 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 5,025 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,178 current US$ per person, in 2000.
American Samoa ranks 86th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,178 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,858 current US$ per person | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 2,565 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 1,695 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 2,360 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 4,960 current US$ per person | +110.2% |
| 2006 | 2,054 current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 3,086 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 4,109 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 2,390 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 1,752 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 4,517 current US$ per person | +157.8% |
| 2012 | 4,670 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5,025 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,479 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3,273 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 4,107 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 2,275 current US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 2,759 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 3,421 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 2,540 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 2,839 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 4,500 current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 4,384 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,626 current US$ per person | 1,178 current US$ per person | 4,960 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,628 current US$ per person | 1,752 current US$ per person | 5,025 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,566 current US$ per person | 2,540 current US$ per person | 4,500 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,501 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Dominica 4,483 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Costa Rica 4,398 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Armenia 4,205 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Georgia 4,199 current US$ per person compare
- 89 Chile 4,172 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in American Samoa?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in American Samoa was 4,384 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,025 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,178 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.