Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,129 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2,129 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 2,248 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.81 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Samoa ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 65.84 current US$ per person | 58.81 current US$ per person | 80.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 211.95 current US$ per person | 91.23 current US$ per person | 448.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 345.6 current US$ per person | 281.33 current US$ per person | 451.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 559.76 current US$ per person | 467.78 current US$ per person | 645.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,085 current US$ per person | 583.43 current US$ per person | 1,515 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,784 current US$ per person | 1,606 current US$ per person | 1,940 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,970 current US$ per person | 1,472 current US$ per person | 2,248 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 2,129 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,248 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.81 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.