Samoa is an independent state situated about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand and home to 195,000 people. Our countries have a close relationship and share a vision for a prosperous and resilient Samoa with a skilled and healthy Samoan population. We support Samoa to foster economic development and adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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Samoa’s main sources of income are from tourism, remittances, and foreign grants. Samoa’s major trading partners are New Zealand, Australia, American Samoa and Fiji. The Samoan Government is serious about changing the trade imbalance between our two countries. In 2011, it launched the Auckland-based New Zealand Samoa Trade and Investment Commission to facilitate, strengthen and increase the flow of trade and investment between New Zealand and Samoa.
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Two-way trade |
NZD$401 million* |
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Goods exports to Samoa |
NZD$106 million* |
Top exports: Machinery and equipment; Wood and articles of wood; Industrial supplies; Foodstuffs |
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Goods imports from Samoa |
NZD$7 million* |
Top imports: Edible vegetables; Beverages; Edible fruits and nuts |
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GDP |
USD$861 million^ |
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| GDP per capita | USD$4,318^ | NZ GDP per capita is USD$41,267^ |
Sources: *MBIE Trade Intelligence May 2019 (external link) ^IMF WEO April 2019 (external link)
Our countries share a vision for a prosperous and resilient Samoa with a skilled and healthy Samoan population. We value Samoa’s reputation for good governance and as a leader in the region. We foster relationships between New Zealand and Samoan counterpart institutions, and with others, support Samoa’s policy reform agenda.
Find out more about our current priorities, achievements and activities in Samoa.
Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon Phil Twyford will participate in the inaugural Meeting of the Parties to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (the Treaty of Rarotonga), which will take place virtually on 15 December 2020.