Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -4.64 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in American Samoa, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in American Samoa is -4.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 139.4% on the previous year and down 144.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in American Samoa peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -45.21 % change on previous year, in 1979.
American Samoa ranks 190th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.12 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.6 % change on previous year | -45.21 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.82 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 146.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 13.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -18.73 % change on previous year | 25.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -25.1 % change on previous year | 27.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3269 % change on previous year | -18.11 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 187 Mongolia -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Macau (China) -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Panama -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Samoa -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Namibia -5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -5.45 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for American Samoa
- Merchandise trade 117.7% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 678.00 million current US$ (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 from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 68.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in American Samoa?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in American Samoa was -4.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.21 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.