American Samoa: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
In , American Samoa's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 117.68.
That's down 19.6% from 2021, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 64.89 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2005–2022)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 203.85
- Trough
- 113.16
- 1-year change
- -19.6%
- 5-year change
- -27.4%
- -6.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -7.9%
- -0.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Merchandise trade (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 117.6808 | |
| 146.4000 | |
| 162.9681 | |
| 164.6059 | |
| 161.1894 | |
| 162.0915 | |
| 155.4396 | |
| 156.6122 | |
| 148.8336 | |
| 135.8934 |
About Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
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.
Indicator code: TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was American Samoa's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2022?
- In 2022, American Samoa's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 117.68, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is American Samoa's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- American Samoa's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) fell 19.6% from 2021 to 2022.
- How does American Samoa's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2022 was 64.89, so American Samoa is above the world average.
- What is Merchandise trade (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.