Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 170,144 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 170,144 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 170,144 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 112th of 205 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 | 2,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 101,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 109,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 140,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 112,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 170,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 109 New Zealand 189,727 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 New Caledonia 174,781 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Haiti 171,081 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Fiji, Republic of 169,677 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 164,038 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Honduras 155,072 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 170,144 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 170,144 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.