American Samoa: Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2022, American Samoa's imports of goods and services (current US$) fell 2.4% on 2021 (from US$694 million to US$677 million).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2021), the average change was +1.6% and a typical year strayed about 9.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 21.3% in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 26.3% 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 4% 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.

How it compares

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Closest to American Samoa in the 2022 ranking

• Virgin Islands (US) — 3rd of 6: US$5.06 billion
• Guam — 4th of 6: US$4.42 billion
• Northern Mariana Islands — 5th of 6: US$777 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Limitations: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 21 values

Imports of goods and services (current US$) in nearby economies

• Australia — US$407.49 billion (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — US$7.82 billion (2025)
• Cambodia — US$34.58 billion (2025)
• China — US$3.29 trillion (2025)
• Fiji — US$3.85 billion (2024)
• French Polynesia — US$2.92 billion (2024)
• Guam — US$4.42 billion (2022)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — US$841.32 billion (2025)
• Indonesia — US$297 billion (2025)
• Japan

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 (current US$)?

US$677 million in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is up 20.46% from US$562 million in 2002 (0.94% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$758 million in 2008 and the lowest US$541 million in 2010.

Is the latest change in imports of goods and services (current US$) unusual for American Samoa?

In 2022, American Samoa's imports of goods and services (current US$) fell 2.4% on 2021 (from US$694 million to US$677 million). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2021), the average change was +1.6% and a typical year strayed about 9.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.CD, 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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