Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in American Samoa peaked at 0.5617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places American Samoa 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 133 Costa Rica 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 France 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Ecuador 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Myanmar 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Chile 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Guinea 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in American Samoa?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in American Samoa was 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- American Samoa ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.