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2023
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Exports | Imports $19.8M | $183M212 of 226 |  206 of 226
2023
Per Capita Product
Exports | Imports $417 | $3.85k206 of 220 |  105 of 220

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Overview In 2023 American Samoa was the number 212 economy in the world in terms of total exports and the number 206 in total imports.

Exports The top exports of American Samoa are Animal Meal and Pellets ($3.84M), Aluminium Plating ($3.44M), Refined Petroleum ($1.87M), Gas Turbines ($1.7M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($1.25M), exporting mostly to Australia ($6.09M), United Kingdom ($3.5M), Tanzania ($1.81M), United Arab Emirates ($1.4M), and Senegal ($1.15M).

Imports The top imports of American Samoa are Refined Petroleum ($70.7M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($42.2M), Paper Containers ($3.29M), Sawn Wood ($2.88M), and Other Prepared Meat ($2.79M), importing mostly from Singapore ($51.9M), New Zealand ($28M), Fiji ($26.4M), Chinese Taipei ($20.7M), and Malaysia ($19.9M).

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The following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of American Samoa.

Disclaimer: data is presented based on availability and only countries that use the harmonized system are being shown.

* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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The data obtained is mirror data. The trade of countries that do not report current data can be reconstructed based on data reported by partner countries with current data available.

*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Top Export (2023)Animal Meal and Pellets$3.84M
Top Destination (2023)Australia$6.09M

In 2023, American Samoa exported a total of $19.8M, making it the number 212 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of American Samoa have changed by -$51.9M from $71.7M in 2018 to $19.8M in 2023.

The most recent exports are led by Animal Meal and Pellets ($3.84M), Aluminium Plating ($3.44M), Refined Petroleum ($1.87M), Gas Turbines ($1.7M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($1.25M). The most common destination for the exports of American Samoa are Australia ($6.09M), United Kingdom ($3.5M), Tanzania ($1.81M), United Arab Emirates ($1.4M), and Senegal ($1.15M).

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Fastest Growing Export Markets (2022 - 2023)
United Kingdom$2.91M (+ 487%)
Tanzania$1.69M (+ 1.45k%)
United Arab Emirates$1.28M (+ 1.04k%)
Fastest Growing Import Markets (2022 - 2023)
New Zealand$9.34M (+ 50.1%)
Philippines$2M (+ 136%)
Australia$1.56M (+ 21%)

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Economic Complexity

Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

American Samoa has a high level of specialization in Animal Meal and Pellets (456), Aluminium Plating (106), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp (78.8), Iron Chains (65), and Fruit Juice (25.3). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between American Samoa observed and expected exports in each product.

Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of American Samoa according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Machines; calendering or other rolling machines, for other than metal or glass... (1.89), Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. in this chapter (1.81), Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis (e.g. polarimeters, spectrometers), for... (1.65), Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel (1.64), and Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those... (1.42). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities for American Samoa according to the relatedness index, were Beer (0.096), Scrap Aluminium (0.096), Fish Fillets (0.095), Sauces and Seasonings (0.095), and Aqueous Paints (0.094). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that American Samoa is not specialized in.

Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.

Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of American Samoa. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that American Samoa exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relatedness Space (2023)

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.

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