Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 24.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Samoa, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 24.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Samoa peaked at 28.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1966.
That places Samoa 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.3% | — |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | +62.3% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -43.0% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +99.2% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -35.5% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +131.0% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -47.0% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +61.0% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +115.4% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +99.9% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -56.4% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +58.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +12.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 24.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 24.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 5.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 4.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 9.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 24.6% | 4 |
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 from low- and middle-income economies within in Samoa?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Samoa was 24.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1966.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.