Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 14.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands stood at 14.8%.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and up 256.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 18.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
Solomon Islands ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9% | — |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +52.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +39.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -74.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +80.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +69.9% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 8.7% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 424.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands was 14.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).