Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in American Samoa is 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in American Samoa peaked at 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places American Samoa 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 7 Singapore 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Slovakia 0.7934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Belgium 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Lesotho 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Malaysia 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sint Maarten 0.6897 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 14,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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 unit of gdp in American Samoa?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in American Samoa was 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.