Brunei vs Solomon Islands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Brunei
45.0%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
44.0%
in 2025
Brunei rank
55th
Solomon Islands rank
58th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Brunei
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 45.0% against 44.0% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Brunei ranks 55th and Solomon Islands ranks 58th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 34.9% | 27.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 45.2% | 35.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 38.6% | 4.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 31.8% | 14.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 37.2% | 13.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 39.6% | 8.4% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brunei or Solomon Islands?
- Brunei, at 45.0% against 44.0% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Brunei and Solomon Islands?
- 1.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Solomon Islands?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Solomon Islands rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 55th and Solomon Islands ranks 58th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).