Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Samoa

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Samoa
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Samoa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.1%

World rank

61st

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Samoa, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Samoa peaked at 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places Samoa 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1972	0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1973	0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1974	0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1975	0.378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
1976	0.3459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1977	0.4017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1978	0.4853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1979	0.5723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1980	0.4844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1981	0.5475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1982	0.404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1983	0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1984	0.4535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1985	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1986	0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1987	0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1988	0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1989	0.4692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1990	0.5076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1991	0.7868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.0%
1992	0.7958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1993	0.733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1994	0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.5%
1995	0.6324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.1%
1996	0.6443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1997	0.4959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1998	0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1999	0.6263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2000	0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.4%
2001	0.509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.6%
2002	0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2003	0.4511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2004	0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2005	1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+160.8%
2006	0.5503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.0%
2007	0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2008	0.4489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2009	0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2010	0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
2011	0.4609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2012	0.4362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2013	0.4579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2014	0.4773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2015	0.4011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2016	0.4061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2017	0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2018	0.4062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2019	0.4179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2020	0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2021	0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2022	0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2023	0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

58 Dominica 0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Poland 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Mauritania 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Nauru 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Eswatini 0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Austria 0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Samoa?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Samoa was 0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Samoa rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Samoa ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.