Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Samoa
Samoa: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 480.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2025, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Samoa stood at 480.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Samoa peaked at 482.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.48, in 1994.
That places Samoa 116th out of 118 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95.94 | — |
| 1992 | 112.95 | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 104.71 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 81.48 | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 94.95 | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 100.36 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 99.56 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 96.66 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 115.39 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 105.64 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 128.92 | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 134.62 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 137.38 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 162.93 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 187.11 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 218.73 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 227.12 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 248.93 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 204.42 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 279.23 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 318.77 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 308.23 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 325.68 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 384.13 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 333.79 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 350.49 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 352.8 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 362.75 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 389 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 311.57 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 367.89 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 439.99 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 468.07 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 482.98 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 480.13 | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 480.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,086, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 480.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 318,356, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.22 | 81.48 | 115.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 175.58 | 105.64 | 248.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.49 | 279.23 | 389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.11 | 311.57 | 482.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 113 Seychelles 1,452 compare
- 114 Burundi 1,188 compare
- 115 Sierra Leone 692.98 compare
- 117 Dominica 281.38 compare
- 118 Tonga 206.51 compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Samoa?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Samoa was 480.13 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 482.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.48 in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Samoa ranks 116th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.