Samoa - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Samoa was $376,022,200 as of 2020. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $456,706,900 in 2019 and $42,425,840 in 1977.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1977 $42,425,840
1978 $54,418,320
1979 $77,043,340
1980 $71,717,090
1981 $62,963,880
1982 $57,921,080
1983 $56,560,750
1984 $57,734,880
1985 $57,685,630
1986 $55,220,600
1987 $70,724,700
1988 $84,813,930
1989 $85,785,710
1990 $94,945,490
1991 $112,201,000
1992 $133,324,800
1993 $125,655,800
1994 $96,976,880
1995 $115,484,600
1996 $125,084,600
1997 $140,194,600
1998 $126,000,500
1999 $140,208,700
2004 $197,337,800
2005 $255,806,400
2006 $289,425,900
2007 $298,126,800
2008 $322,444,400
2009 $287,429,100
2010 $389,329,500
2011 $426,090,200
2012 $397,687,400
2013 $414,336,900
2014 $416,144,100
2015 $371,598,400
2016 $400,058,400
2017 $410,182,000
2018 $420,510,000
2019 $456,706,900
2020 $376,022,200

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Samoa was $412,208,200 as of 2020. Over the past 18 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $440,931,700 in 2019 and $150,629,600 in 2003.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2002 $151,439,200
2003 $150,629,600
2004 $177,223,300
2005 $227,382,900
2006 $264,236,800
2007 $309,667,900
2008 $295,173,200
2009 $301,333,800
2010 $345,937,100
2011 $395,919,800
2012 $436,751,100
2013 $397,086,200
2014 $421,521,200
2015 $391,421,700
2016 $391,868,600
2017 $392,419,200
2018 $412,594,700
2019 $440,931,700
2020 $412,208,200

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Samoa was 1,112,055,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,154,359,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 476,923,600 in 2003.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2002 525,842,200
2003 476,923,600
2004 506,468,700
2005 616,275,900
2006 734,393,400
2007 810,277,100
2008 780,497,100
2009 822,882,400
2010 877,919,200
2011 945,218,900
2012 1,004,964,000
2013 907,302,200
2014 979,025,200
2015 948,845,300
2016 1,024,227,000
2017 995,018,000
2018 1,058,883,000
2019 1,154,359,000
2020 1,112,055,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2015 391,421,700

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Samoa was 15.07 as of 2005. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48.22 in 2001 and a minimum value of -33.51 in 1994.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1994 -33.51
1995 20.56
1996 5.96
1997 6.18
1998 11.48
1999 15.86
2000 -14.40
2001 48.22
2002 3.23
2005 15.07

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Samoa was 564,706,200 as of 2005. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 673,255,300 in 2002 and a minimum value of 293,422,500 in 1994.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1993 441,326,600
1994 293,422,500
1995 353,753,100
1996 374,829,400
1997 397,981,200
1998 443,664,400
1999 514,026,200
2000 440,001,300
2001 652,176,800
2002 673,255,300
2004 490,741,900
2005 564,706,200

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Samoa was 51.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 57.44 in 2012, while its lowest value was 42.16 in 2004.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2002 52.57
2003 44.45
2004 42.16
2005 48.84
2006 52.24
2007 54.28
2008 47.67
2009 51.54
2010 52.17
2011 53.71
2012 57.44
2013 51.57
2014 55.70
2015 49.68
2016 49.01
2017 47.16
2018 50.24
2019 51.75
2020 51.07

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments