Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 462.21 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
462.21 million current US$
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
191st
of 206 countries
All-time high
639.97 million current US$
in 2005
All-time low
7.40 million current US$
in 1967
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Samoa, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Samoa stood at 462.21 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Samoa peaked at 639.97 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.40 million current US$, in 1967.
That places Samoa 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 9.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 8.80 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 7.80 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 7.40 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 7.60 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 10.14 million current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 13.30 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1971 | 13.10 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 19.00 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 23.50 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 26.14 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 35.34 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 29.40 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 39.48 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 52.52 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 69.97 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 60.92 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 64.71 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 48.98 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 50.50 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 49.53 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 35.83 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 35.95 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 46.46 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 51.89 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 57.66 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 63.84 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 98.81 million current US$ | +54.8% |
| 1992 | 105.28 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 97.58 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 78.53 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 142.21 million current US$ | +81.1% |
| 1996 | 161.02 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 141.58 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 144.85 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 159.96 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 242.17 million current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 135.55 million current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 132.28 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 150.41 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 209.88 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 639.97 million current US$ | +204.9% |
| 2006 | 275.10 million current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 265.60 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 287.91 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 230.54 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 311.72 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 342.99 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 337.25 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 365.29 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 380.27 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 330.54 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 342.73 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 337.57 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 356.85 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 381.50 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 308.64 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 365.58 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 432.94 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 462.21 million current US$ | +6.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 462.21 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 462.21 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +204.9% | 209.88 million current US$ | 639.97 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.54 million current US$ | 7.40 million current US$ | 10.14 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 32.18 million current US$ | 13.10 million current US$ | 69.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.24 million current US$ | 35.83 million current US$ | 64.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.37 million current US$ | 63.84 million current US$ | 161.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.94 million current US$ | 132.28 million current US$ | 639.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.67 million current US$ | 311.72 million current US$ | 381.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.34 million current US$ | 308.64 million current US$ | 462.21 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 188 French Polynesia 645.75 million current US$ compare
- 189 Grenada 540.49 million current US$ compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 516.78 million current US$ compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 456.04 million current US$ compare
- 193 Eritrea 436.69 million current US$ compare
- 194 San Marino 432.26 million current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Samoa?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Samoa was 462.21 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 639.97 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.40 million current US$ in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Samoa ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.