Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 14,730 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in American Samoa is 14,730 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 15,927 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 160.88 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places American Samoa 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 365.61 current US$ per person | 160.88 current US$ per person | 637.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,407 current US$ per person | 666.02 current US$ per person | 2,349 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,902 current US$ per person | 2,932 current US$ per person | 8,364 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,660 current US$ per person | 7,719 current US$ per person | 9,731 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,342 current US$ per person | 8,198 current US$ per person | 10,725 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,423 current US$ per person | 6,285 current US$ per person | 14,181 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,653 current US$ per person | 13,280 current US$ per person | 15,927 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 30 Finland 15,030 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Curaçao 14,892 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Aruba 14,745 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Latvia, Republic of 14,225 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Canada 13,864 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Bahamas, The 13,696 current US$ per person 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 unit of GDP 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 68.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in American Samoa?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in American Samoa was 14,730 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,927 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.88 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.