Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Solomon Islands: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 70.8% against 25.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 45.5%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Solomon Islands ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 103.2% | 90.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 75.1% | 59.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 38.3% | 17.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 50.8% | 29.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 51.1% | 25.6% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 70.8% against 25.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Solomon Islands?
- 45.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Solomon Islands rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Solomon Islands ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.