Trade in Samoa

Samoa: Trade was 70.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
70.6%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2002
All-time low
59.8%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Trade in Samoa, 2002–2025

0204060802002201320252002: 87.9 % of GDP2003: 76.3 % of GDP2004: 72.5 % of GDP2005: 76.2 % of GDP2006: 82.5 % of GDP2007: 83.2 % of GDP2008: 73.9 % of GDP2009: 76 % of GDP2010: 78.6 % of GDP2011: 81.6 % of GDP2012: 82.7 % of GDP2013: 77.9 % of GDP2014: 80.5 % of GDP2015: 74.6 % of GDP2016: 75.2 % of GDP2017: 74 % of GDP2018: 78.9 % of GDP2019: 83.3 % of GDP2020: 77.5 % of GDP2021: 59.8 % of GDP2022: 60.8 % of GDP2023: 80.8 % of GDP2024: 79.5 % of GDP2025: 70.6 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trade in Samoa is 70.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in Samoa peaked at 87.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2021.

Samoa ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.6% 72.5% 87.9% 8
2010s 78.7% 74.0% 83.3% 10
2020s 71.5% 59.8% 80.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in Samoa?
Trade in Samoa was 70.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest trade recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest trade recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for trade?
Samoa ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is trade rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 11,211 data points, 1960–2025
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Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.