Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,133 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Samoa is 2,133 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 3,423 current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.32 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Samoa 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 76.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 68.76 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 59.51 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 55.32 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 55.87 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 73.36 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1970 | 94.73 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1971 | 91.93 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 131.45 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 160.4 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 174.93 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 230.46 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 187.14 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 247.16 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 325.45 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 429.54 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 370.72 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 390.6 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 294.2 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 302.89 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 296.93 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 214.73 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 215.2 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 277.11 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 308.21 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 341.63 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 377.65 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 583.43 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1992 | 618.1 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 568.07 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 453.49 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 814.61 current US$ per person | +79.6% |
| 1996 | 914.5 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 797.41 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 809.66 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 887.33 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1,333 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 740.03 current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 717.09 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 811.16 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 1,127 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 3,423 current US$ per person | +203.7% |
| 2006 | 1,466 current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2007 | 1,407 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,514 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,204 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 1,615 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 1,762 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,716 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,842 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,901 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,638 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1,684 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,643 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,719 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,819 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,456 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 1,710 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 2,011 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 2,133 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.82 current US$ per person | 55.32 current US$ per person | 76.06 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 207.32 current US$ per person | 91.93 current US$ per person | 429.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.22 current US$ per person | 214.73 current US$ per person | 390.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 682.43 current US$ per person | 377.65 current US$ per person | 914.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,374 current US$ per person | 717.09 current US$ per person | 3,423 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,734 current US$ per person | 1,615 current US$ per person | 1,901 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,828 current US$ per person | 1,456 current US$ per person | 2,133 current US$ per person | 4 |
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 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 2,133 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,423 current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.32 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.