Solomon Islands vs World: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Solomon Islands
- World
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 14.2% against 5.7% in World, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was World ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | -2.7% | 5.6% | 8.3% | World |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.9% | 1.2% | World |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.3% | 3.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 2.8% | 8.5% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Solomon Islands or World?
- Solomon Islands, at 14.2% against 5.7% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Solomon Islands and World?
- 8.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and World?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and World rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.