Merchandise imports in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise imports was 467.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
467.00 million current US$
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
196th
of 206 countries
All-time high
490.00 million current US$
in 2024
All-time low
7.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 467.00 million current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Samoa peaked at 490.00 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 9.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 8.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 14.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 13.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 19.00 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1973 | 24.00 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 26.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 37.00 million current US$ | +42.3% |
| 1976 | 30.00 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 41.00 million current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1978 | 52.00 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 73.00 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 62.00 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 56.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 50.00 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 48.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 50.00 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 51.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 47.00 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 62.00 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 76.00 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 75.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 81.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 94.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 110.00 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 105.00 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 81.00 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 95.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 100.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 97.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 97.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 115.00 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 106.00 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 136.00 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 132.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 150.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 210.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 239.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 275.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 266.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 288.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 231.00 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 310.00 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 346.00 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 346.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 367.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 388.00 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 371.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 350.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 356.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 363.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 391.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 312.00 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 368.00 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 445.00 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 473.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 490.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 467.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 467.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.19 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 467.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.30 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.90 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 73.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.70 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 76.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.50 million current US$ | 81.00 million current US$ | 115.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.30 million current US$ | 106.00 million current US$ | 288.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.80 million current US$ | 310.00 million current US$ | 391.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.83 million current US$ | 312.00 million current US$ | 490.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 193 Kiribati 496.00 million current US$ compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 489.00 million current US$ compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 485.00 million current US$ compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 410.00 million current US$ compare
- 198 Comoros 371.00 million current US$ compare
- 199 Micronesia (country) 310.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,129 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Samoa?
- Merchandise imports in Samoa was 467.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 490.00 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise imports?
- Samoa ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.