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2023
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Exports $2.56MRnk 7 / 74
2023
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Top Product $1.08MRefined Petroleum
2023
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Exports $96.6MRnk 178 / 208
2023
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Top Product $6.17MRailway Cargo Containers
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$938MCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH17.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $4,330CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.62%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Samoa-China Trade: In 2023, Samoa exported $2.56M to China. The main products that Samoa exported to China were Refined Petroleum ($1.08M), Chemical Analysis Instruments ($938k), and Trunks and Cases ($210k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Samoa to China have increased at an annualized rate of 34.5%, from $582k in 2018 to $2.56M in 2023.

In 2023, Samoa did not export any services to China.

China-Samoa Trade: In 2023, China exported $96.6M to Samoa. The main products that China exported to Samoa were Railway Cargo Containers ($6.17M), Plastic Lids ($3.97M), and Processed Fish ($3.21M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Samoa have increased at an annualized rate of 6.38%,  from $70.9M in 2018 to $96.6M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Samoa.

Comparison In 2023,  Samoa ranked 196 in total exports ($86.4M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Samoa exported $2.56M to China. The main products exported from Samoa to China were Refined Petroleum ($1.08M), Chemical Analysis Instruments ($938k), and Trunks and Cases ($210k). During the last 5 years the exports of Samoa to China have increased at an annualized rate of 34.5%, from $582k in 2018 to $2.56M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $96.6M to Samoa. The main products exported from China to Samoa were Railway Cargo Containers ($6.17M), Plastic Lids ($3.97M), and Processed Fish ($3.21M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Samoa have increased at an annualized rate of 6.38%, from $70.9M in 2023 to $96.6M in 2018.

Exports from Samoa (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Exports from China (Flag) to Samoa (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Samoa (Flag) and China (Flag)

Samoa Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Samoa
Top DestinationIndia$22.2M
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

This map shows whether countries import more from Samoa or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Samoa and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Samoa than China included American Samoa ($8.46M), Tokelau ($4.33M), and Niue ($101k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Samoa included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Samoa (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Samoa - China

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Scale

This chart compares trade between Samoa and China by product, considering products traded by both, Samoa and China.

During 2023, Samoa had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.08M), Instruments ($939k), and Foodstuffs ($249k).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Samoa in the exports of Metals ($17.1M), Machines ($13.5M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($11.2M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Samoa and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Samoa indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Samoa.

Product Space of Samoa (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

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