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.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 248.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 193.56 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1962 | 375.62 current US$ per person | +94.1% |
| 1963 | 637.35 current US$ per person | +69.7% |
| 1964 | 441.05 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1965 | 427.24 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 248.59 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1967 | 160.88 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1968 | 468.49 current US$ per person | +191.2% |
| 1969 | 454.98 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 666.02 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 726.4 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 857.3 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 1,266 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 1,628 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 1,803 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 1,702 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,802 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2,349 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 1,265 current US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 1980 | 2,932 current US$ per person | +131.7% |
| 1981 | 6,968 current US$ per person | +137.7% |
| 1982 | 5,672 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 6,258 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 7,540 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 7,570 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7,715 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 8,224 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 7,773 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 8,364 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 7,719 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 7,769 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8,524 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 9,310 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 9,717 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 7,952 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 8,828 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 9,731 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 9,000 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 8,054 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 8,900 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 8,886 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8,517 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 10,725 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 10,366 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8,937 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 10,040 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 8,198 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 10,174 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 8,680 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 6,537 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 6,285 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7,268 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 8,869 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 11,428 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 12,765 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 12,537 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11,534 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 12,827 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 14,181 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 15,394 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 15,927 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 13,280 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 13,384 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15,204 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 14,730 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 14,730 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 14,730 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +191.2% | 160.88 current US$ per person | 468.49 current US$ per person |
| 1981 | +137.7% | 2,932 current US$ per person | 6,968 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +131.7% | 1,265 current US$ per person | 2,932 current US$ per person |
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
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.