American Samoa: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2022, American Samoa's imports of goods and services (constant LCU) fell 12.6% on 2021 (from 708 million to 619 million).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2021), the average change was −1.7% and a typical year strayed about 8.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.4% in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 13% in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2013 to 2022 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 18% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to American Samoa in the 2022 ranking

• Guam — 2nd of 5: 3.76 billion
• Virgin Islands (US) — 3rd of 5: 3.36 billion
• Northern Mariana Islands — 4th of 5: 715 million

What this measures

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 21 values

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Australia — 622.19 billion (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 9.69 billion (2025)
• Cambodia — 116.76 trillion (2025)
• Guam — 3.76 billion (2022)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 6.1 trillion (2025)
• Indonesia — 2,708.77 trillion (2025)
• Japan — 96.91 trillion (2024)
• Kiribati — 411.12 million (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 801.06 trillion (2025)
• Lao PDR

More economic policy & debt data for American Samoa

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 11.76% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Adjusted savings, carbon dioxide damage (current US$) — US$17.65 million (2021)
• Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) — 12,688 (2022)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$621 million (2022)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 621 million (2022)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure, linked series (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is American Samoa's imports of goods and services (constant LCU)?

619 million in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is down 41.22% from 1.05 billion in 2002 (2.62% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.05 billion in 2002 and the lowest 619 million in 2022.

Is the latest change in imports of goods and services (constant LCU) unusual for American Samoa?

In 2022, American Samoa's imports of goods and services (constant LCU) fell 12.6% on 2021 (from 708 million to 619 million). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2021), the average change was −1.7% and a typical year strayed about 8.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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