Exports as a capacity to import in Samoa
Samoa: Exports as a capacity to import was 807.57 million constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 807.57 million constant LCU for exports as a capacity to import in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import in Samoa peaked at 832.22 million constant LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 245.88 million constant LCU, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 170th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.55 million constant LCU | 464.55 million constant LCU | 464.55 million constant LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 574.88 million constant LCU | 454.52 million constant LCU | 832.22 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.87 million constant LCU | 245.88 million constant LCU | 812.51 million constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 1.17 billion constant LCU compare
- 168 Sudan 1.13 billion constant LCU compare
- 169 Tajikistan 974.72 million constant LCU compare
- 171 Guam 464.01 million constant LCU compare
- 172 American Samoa 373.96 million constant LCU compare
- 173 Northern Mariana Islands 224.53 million constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 191.77 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.80 million current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 16,320 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,640 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.58 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import in Samoa?
- Exports as a capacity to import in Samoa was 807.57 million constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 832.22 million constant LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.88 million constant LCU in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for exports as a capacity to import?
- Samoa ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import equals the current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.