Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -4.69 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa is -4.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 230.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 46.15 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -22.86 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.09 % change on previous year | -18.92 % change on previous year | 46.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -15.07 % change on previous year | 31.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -22.86 % change on previous year | 18.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.52 % change on previous year | -19.79 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 34.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -20.2 % change on previous year | 20.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 188 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Panama -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 190 American Samoa -4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Namibia -5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Iran, Islamic Republic of -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands -6.23 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was -4.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.86 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.