[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · WSM · 2024
Samoa trade profile
In 2024, Samoa recorded $43.7M in merchandise exports and $592.4M in imports, producing a $548.6M trade deficit. Exports changed -33.1% from the previous year, while imports changed +9.9%.[1]
Exports
$43.7M
-33.1%
Imports
$592.4M
+9.9%
Trade balance
-$548.6M
deficit
Active partners
270
42 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$14.6M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
239 active HS6 lines · 47 export partners
2$5.0M
HS 84 · Machinery
397 active HS6 lines · 31 export partners
3$3.5M
HS 15 · HS chapter
31 active HS6 lines · 6 export partners
4$3.1M
HS 64 · HS chapter
23 active HS6 lines · 16 export partners
5$2.8M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
23 active HS6 lines · 13 export partners
6$1.3M
HS 07 · HS chapter
62 active HS6 lines · 8 export partners
7$1.1M
HS 39 · HS chapter
92 active HS6 lines · 23 export partners
8$905.1K
HS 08 · HS chapter
55 active HS6 lines · 8 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Samoa; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$7.6M
Indonesia
Annual change +1578.9% · 3-year CAGR 182.5%
2$6.5M
WXD
Annual change -52.6% · 3-year CAGR -12.0%
3$5.0M
United States
Annual change -7.7% · 3-year CAGR -20.6%
4$4.9M
India
Annual change -76.2% · 3-year CAGR 139.2%
5$4.8M
New Zealand
Annual change +5.7% · 3-year CAGR -10.1%
6$3.8M
Australia
Annual change +24.3% · 3-year CAGR 10.7%
7$3.4M
Israel
Annual change +184.9% · 3-year CAGR 43.1%
8$890.9K
China
Annual change -32.9% · 3-year CAGR 21.3%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.