Merchandise trade in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise trade was 38.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 38.1% for merchandise trade in 2025.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Samoa peaked at 87.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1971.
That places Samoa 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.0% | — |
| 1971 | 35.4% | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 38.4% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 41.7% | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 47.1% | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 57.0% | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 58.2% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 62.8% | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 56.7% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 52.0% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 66.2% | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 68.4% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 71.6% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | -53.9% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5% | 35.4% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 52.0% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.5% | 38.4% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 44.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 45.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 38.1% | 54.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 149 Angola 38.8% compare
- 150 French Polynesia 38.7% compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 38.7% compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37.6% compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.5% compare
- 155 South Sudan 37.2% compare
More private sector data for Samoa
- 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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,129 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Samoa?
- Merchandise trade in Samoa was 38.1% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise trade?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.