Samoa: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Samoa's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 48.87.
That's down 10.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Samoa ranks #69 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #15 of 24.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 56.49
- Trough
- 44.35
- 1-year change
- -10.6%
- 5-year change
- +1.2%
- +0.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -7.6%
- -0.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 48.8663 | |
| 54.6319 | |
| 49.3620 | |
| 48.2989 | |
| 48.2884 | |
| 48.2978 | |
| 46.9693 | |
| 44.3488 | |
| 46.4338 | |
| 47.4934 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Samoa's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Samoa's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 48.87, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Samoa's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Samoa's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 10.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Samoa rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Samoa ranked #69 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Samoa's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Samoa is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #15 of 24.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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 (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.