Trade & investment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Samoa: trade and investment
Exports is 27.6% (2025), 118th of 184 in the world and 17th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Imports is 43.0% (2025), 95th of 184 in the world and 24th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Trade openness is 70.6% (2025), 113th of 184 in the world and 24th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Samoa in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 27.6%2025 | 118/184 | 17/32 | 34.2%2002 | 27.7% | 29.2% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 32.5% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 43.0%2025 | 95/184 | 24/32 | 53.7%2002 | 50.9% | 48.3% | −4.5 ppsince 2015 | 28.5% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 70.6%2025 | 113/184 | 24/32 | 87.9%2002 | 78.6% | 77.5% | −4.0 ppsince 2015 | 63.8% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 6.9%2025 | 26/185 | 9/29 | -7.4%1999 | -9.0% | -8.7% | +8.5 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $24.0m2025 | 200/206 | 32/37 | $65.0m | $70.0m | $37.0m | −59%since 2015 | $9.2tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 76.7%2024 | 2/170 | 1/25 | · | 1.3% | 1.1%2021 | +74.7 ppsince 2014 | 34.6% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 33.3%2024 | 28/172 | 5/25 | 0.2%2001 | 0.0% | 10.9%2021 | +33.2 ppsince 2014 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 24.8%2024 | 58/172 | 6/25 | 32.1%2001 | 21.0% | 69.7%2021 | −9.4 ppsince 2014 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 10.4%2020 | 34/184 | 4/29 | · | 9.8%2011 | 10.4% | — | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.2%2025 | 169/197 | 29/32 | -0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | −3.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 22.4%2025 | 11/178 | 3/26 | 17.4% | 20.4% | 23.5% | +6.5 ppsince 2015 | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 23,9002020 | 187/196 | 28/35 | · | 130,000 | 23,900 | −82%since 2010 | 491m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $23.1m2020 | 163/177 | 25/31 | $42.5m1999 | $124m | $23.1m | −81%since 2010 | — | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Samoa and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Samoa. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Samoa | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 27.6%2025 | 11.0%2024 |
| Imports | 43.0%2025 | 14.0%2024 |
| Trade openness | 70.6%2025 | 25.0%2024 |
| Current account | 6.9%2025 | -3.8%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $24.0m2025 | $2.2tn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 76.7%2024 | 24.3%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 33.3%2024 | 17.3%2025 |
| Food exports | 24.8%2024 | 9.0%2025 |
| Average tariff | 10.4%2020 | 1.5%2022 |