Transport services in Samoa
Samoa: Transport services was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5.0% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Samoa peaked at 39.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 165th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.1% | — |
| 1981 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -48.3% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +134.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +109.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -49.1% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 11.0% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 2.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 12.4% | 6 |
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 transport services in Samoa?
- Transport services in Samoa was 5.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for transport services?
- Samoa ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.