Merchandise trade in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise trade was 117.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, merchandise trade in American Samoa stood at 117.7%.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in American Samoa peaked at 204.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 113.2%, in 2011.
That places American Samoa 17th out of 204 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 trade in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 170.7% | — |
| 2003 | 204.4% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 203.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 176.0% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 203.9% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 152.7% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 161.6% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 143.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 118.8% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 113.2% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 127.8% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 135.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 148.8% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 156.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 155.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 162.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 161.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 164.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 163.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 146.4% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 117.7% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.0% | 143.1% | 204.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 144.4% | 113.2% | 164.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.3% | 117.7% | 163.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More private sector data for American Samoa
- 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$), per unit of GDP 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 trade in American Samoa?
- Merchandise trade in American Samoa was 117.7% in 2022, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 204.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.2% in 2011.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise trade?
- American Samoa ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.