Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Samoa, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Samoa stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Samoa peaked at 7.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3.2% | — |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +43.9% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | +41.0% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | -40.0% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -42.8% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +67.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -72.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -58.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -60.4% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +228.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -75.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -53.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +60.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +117.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -63.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +656.8% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +77.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -74.5% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +497.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -65.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +489.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +89.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +74.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -76.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +396.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -92.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +109.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +189.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -61.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +181.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +113.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +108.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -83.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -52.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +19.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +656.8% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 203 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare
- 204 Tonga 0.6% compare
- 205 New Caledonia 0.5% 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside in Samoa?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Samoa was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Samoa ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.