Transport services in Samoa
Samoa: Transport services was 44.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Samoa is 44.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Samoa peaked at 73.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 53rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Transport services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 64.5% | — |
| 1978 | 62.0% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 59.5% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 54.2% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 56.2% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 56.4% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 65.5% | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 58.3% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -62.1% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +76.6% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 44.9% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.0% | 59.5% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 52.1% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 27.9% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 42.8% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 35.7% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 35.0% | 45.5% | 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 44.9% 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 73.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for transport services?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.