Country export capability

Samoa
export capability

A reported view of Samoa's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

WSM1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$43.7M2024 reported value
Latest imports$592.4M2024 reported value
Trade balance-$548.6MExports minus imports
Export growth-33.1%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Samoa export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Samoa recorded $43.7M in exports and $592.4M in imports. The resulting -$548.6M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -33.1% year on year and show a calculated -4.7% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Indonesia received $7.6M in reported exports, representing 17.4% of the latest country total. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $14.6M and 33.5% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Samoa's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$1.2B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$5.4KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population218KReported population
Labor force57Reported labor force
Investment rate31.5%National investment rate
Savings rate37.7%National savings rate
Trade openness73.7%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP5.1%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education86.7%Education context
Tertiary education16.9%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Samoa
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention89%34.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
IsraelISRHigh attention69.7%2.9%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
IndonesiaIDNWatch42.3%5.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
New ZealandNZLStable0%16%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
AustraliaAUSStable0%50.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
World excl. Intra-EUWXDStable0%47.4%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
FijiFJIStable0%14.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDStable0%31.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRStable0%23.3%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
PhilippinesPHLStable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Samoa
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing +10.5%
2ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating +20.6%
3ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining +2.4%
4ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Growing +60.2%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Slowing +6.2%
8China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$30.3B$32.7B0%Declining -14.5%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Samoa.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Samoa
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
18544HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$6.4M14.6%8
21513HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$3.5M7.9%4
32710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$2.8M6.3%5
48542HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$2.6M6%5
56403HS4 detail codeFootwear (64) ↗$2.5M5.6%7
68517HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$2.3M5.2%7
78453HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$2.0M4.6%3
80714HS4 detail codeVegetables (07) ↗$1.2M2.7%5
98536HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$1.0M2.3%10
108452HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$767.4K1.8%5
112009HS4 detail codePreparations of vegetables and fruit (20) ↗$750.4K1.7%15
122203HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$748.0K1.7%1

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Samoa combines $43.7M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Samoa recorded $43.7M in reported exports and $592.4M in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $548.6M. Exports changed -33.1% year on year and -4.7% annualized over three years. Electrical machinery (HS2 85) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Samoa exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Samoa
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1IndonesiaIDN$7.6M17.4%+1,578.9%+182.5%
2World excl. Intra-EUWXD$6.5M14.8%-52.6%-12%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.0M11.4%-7.7%-20.6%
4IndiaIND$4.9M11.1%-76.2%+139.2%
5New ZealandNZL$4.8M11%+5.7%-10.1%
6AustraliaAUS$3.8M8.7%+24.3%+10.7%
7IsraelISR$3.4M7.8%+184.9%+43.1%
8ChinaCHN$890.9K2%-32.9%+21.3%
9BrazilBRA$794.6K1.8%-13.9%-44.1%
10FijiFJI$707.1K1.6%+13.7%+71%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$91.8M
2014
$58.3M
2015
$65.1M
2016
$75.5M
2017
$52.2M
2018
$53.8M
2019
$57.7M
2020
$58.7M
2021
$50.5M
2022
$69.1M
2023
$65.4M
2024
$43.7M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets42Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance13,020 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA15.6%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share34%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak22%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports32.6%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score-24.6

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,050.4

Partner HHI

Product concentration338.2

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3WSM
Exports Usd$43.7M
Imports Usd$592.4M
Trade Balance Usd-$548.6M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-33.1%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct9.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-4.7%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct11.3%
Export Partner Hhi1,050.4
Export Product Hhi338.2
Momentum Score-24.6
Risk Score6.9
Gdp Million Usd1,175.75 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$5.4K
Population218,019
Labor Force57
Investment Rate Pct31.5%
Savings Rate Pct37.7%
Secondary Education Pct86.7%
Tertiary Education Pct16.9%
Total Factor Productivity563.1
Trade Openness Pct73.7%
Exports Gdp Pct5.1%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners42
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km13,020 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km12,801
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners52
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.9
Pct Products High Elasticity65
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential43,580.1
Foreign Market Potential8,120.3

Exposure fields

Country Iso3WSM
All History Lane Count564
Current Lane Count74
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count3
High Volatility Lane Count35
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count16
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count38
Access Friction Lane Count20
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count0
Monitored Exports Current Usd$22.9M
Attention Exports Usd$7.8M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$13.8M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$3.6M
Non Fta Exports Usd$13.4M
Monitored Attention Share Pct34%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct32.6%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct22%
Export Weighted Distance Km8,579 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$43.7M
Total Imports Latest Usd$592.4M
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$548.6M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-33.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-4.7%
Gdp Latest Million Usd1,175.75 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$5.4K
Population Latest218,019
Investment Rate Latest Pct31.5%
Savings Rate Latest Pct37.7%
Trade Openness Latest Pct73.7%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct5.1%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest42
Foreign Market Potential Latest8,120.3
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct5.2%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct4.4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.8%
Partner Hhi Latest1,050.4
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct17.4%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct43.6%
Partner Hhi All Avg3,128.6
Partner Hhi All Max7,441.2
Product Hhi Latest338.2
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct9.4%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct23.2%
Product Hhi All Avg2,387.3
Product Hhi All Max6,452.9
Total Exports Attention Share Pct17.8%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$53.5M$102.7M-$49.3MNot reportedNot reported
1996$54.9M$145.2M-$90.3M+2.6%Not reported
1997$44.8M$127.3M-$82.6M-18.4%Not reported
1998$43.0M$127.4M-$84.4M-4.1%-7%
1999$41.7M$140.3M-$98.6M-2.9%-8.7%
2000$65.0M$185.5M-$120.5M+55.9%+13.2%
2001$58.7M$207.4M-$148.7M-9.7%+11%
2002$62.1M$149.4M-$87.3M+5.8%+14.2%
2003$77.3M$172.8M-$95.4M+24.4%+5.9%
2004$100.4M$217.9M-$117.4M+29.9%+19.6%
2005$99.0M$236.5M-$137.5M-1.5%+16.8%
2006$88.9M$262.9M-$174.0M-10.1%+4.8%
2007$111.1M$287.5M-$176.4M+24.9%+3.4%
2008$90.1M$308.3M-$218.2M-18.9%-3.1%
2009$80.4M$269.2M-$188.8M-10.8%-3.3%
2010$93.9M$394.8M-$300.9M+16.9%-5.4%
2011$70.1M$391.4M-$321.4M-25.4%-8%
2012$79.1M$398.0M-$318.9M+12.8%-0.6%
2013$91.8M$374.2M-$282.3M+16.2%-0.8%
2014$58.3M$357.0M-$298.7M-36.6%-6%
2015$65.1M$347.0M-$282.0M+11.7%-6.3%
2016$75.5M$371.6M-$296.1M+16%-6.3%
2017$52.2M$405.9M-$353.7M-30.9%-3.6%
2018$53.8M$422.9M-$369.1M+3%-6.2%
2019$57.7M$474.4M-$416.8M+7.3%-8.6%
2020$58.7M$377.6M-$318.8M+1.8%+4%
2021$50.5M$429.9M-$379.4M-14%-2.1%
2022$69.1M$534.9M-$465.8M+36.8%+6.2%
2023$65.4M$539.1M-$473.8M-5.4%+3.6%
2024$43.7M$592.4M-$548.6M-33.1%-4.7%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
185Electrical machinery$14.6M33.5%47239
284Machinery$5.0M11.4%31397
315Animal and vegetable fats$3.5M8%631
464Footwear$3.1M7.1%1623
527Mineral fuels$2.8M6.4%1323
607Vegetables$1.3M2.9%862
739Plastics$1.1M2.6%2392
808Edible fruit and nuts$905.1K2.1%855
922Beverages$888.7K2%524
1020Preparations of vegetables and fruit$784.9K1.8%1250

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
18544Electrical machinery (85)$6.4M14.6%8
21513Animal and vegetable fats (15)$3.5M7.9%4
32710Mineral fuels (27)$2.8M6.3%5
48542Electrical machinery (85)$2.6M6%5
56403Footwear (64)$2.5M5.6%7
68517Electrical machinery (85)$2.3M5.2%7
78453Machinery (84)$2.0M4.6%3
80714Vegetables (07)$1.2M2.7%5
98536Electrical machinery (85)$1.0M2.3%10
108452Machinery (84)$767.4K1.8%5
112009Preparations of vegetables and fruit (20)$750.4K1.7%15
122203Beverages (22)$748.0K1.7%1

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1IndonesiaIDN$7.6M17.4%+1,578.9%+182.5%
2World excl. Intra-EUWXD$6.5M14.8%-52.6%-12%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.0M11.4%-7.7%-20.6%
4IndiaIND$4.9M11.1%-76.2%+139.2%
5New ZealandNZL$4.8M11%+5.7%-10.1%
6AustraliaAUS$3.8M8.7%+24.3%+10.7%
7IsraelISR$3.4M7.8%+184.9%+43.1%
8ChinaCHN$890.9K2%-32.9%+21.3%
9BrazilBRA$794.6K1.8%-13.9%-44.1%
10FijiFJI$707.1K1.6%+13.7%+71%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention89%34.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Israel (ISR)High attention69.7%2.9%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Indonesia (IDN)Watch42.3%5.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4New Zealand (NZL)Stable0%16%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5Australia (AUS)Stable0%50.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6World excl. Intra-EU (WXD)Stable0%47.4%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Fiji (FJI)Stable0%14.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8India (IND)Stable0%31.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9United Kingdom (GBR)Stable0%23.3%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
10Philippines (PHL)Stable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Indonesia (IDN)400260new$27.2M0.5%100
2Philippines (PHL)850450new$78.5M0.2%100
3Marshall Isds (MHL)271012new$93.9M0.1%100
4Israel (ISR)640299new$150.6M0.1%100
5Philippines (PHL)853229new$63.9M0.2%100
6Indonesia (IDN)854470new$135.2M0.5%100
7Indonesia (IDN)844400new$11.4M6.5%100
8Malaysia (MYS)281121new$2.2M9.5%100
9Indonesia (IDN)400280new$6.5M1.7%100
10World excl. Intra-EU (WXD)030391new$189.0K60.7%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing (+10.5%)
2China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating (+20.6%)
3China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining (+2.4%)
4China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Growing (+60.2%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Slowing (+6.2%)
8China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)851712$30.3B$32.7B0%Declining (-14.5%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Samoa export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Samoa export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Samoa.

What is the latest reported export value for Samoa?

Samoa recorded $43.7M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Samoa?

Indonesia leads by reported export value at $7.6M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Samoa's exports?

Electrical machinery leads by reported value at $14.6M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Samoa trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.