Foreign aid and investments received in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Foreign aid and investments received was 280.73 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
280.73 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
110th
of 155 countries
All-time high
395.88 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2010
All-time low
-157.69 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Solomon Islands stood at 280.73 million millions of current united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Solomon Islands peaked at 395.88 million millions of current united states dollars in 2010 and was at its lowest, -157.69 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2012.
Solomon Islands ranks 110th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.08 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 54.74 million millions of current united states dollars | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.13 million millions of current united states dollars | -54.1% |
| 2003 | 63.31 million millions of current united states dollars | +151.9% |
| 2004 | 125.24 million millions of current united states dollars | +97.8% |
| 2005 | 168.59 million millions of current united states dollars | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 211.53 million millions of current united states dollars | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 246.77 million millions of current united states dollars | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 262.44 million millions of current united states dollars | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 214.53 million millions of current united states dollars | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 395.88 million millions of current united states dollars | +84.5% |
| 2011 | 344.13 million millions of current united states dollars | -13.1% |
| 2012 | -157.69 million millions of current united states dollars | -145.8% |
| 2013 | 330.80 million millions of current united states dollars | -309.8% |
| 2014 | 248.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 201.67 million millions of current united states dollars | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 193.61 million millions of current united states dollars | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 179.32 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 206.47 million millions of current united states dollars | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 299.76 million millions of current united states dollars | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 215.80 million millions of current united states dollars | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 266.49 million millions of current united states dollars | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 256.57 million millions of current united states dollars | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 236.05 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 280.73 million millions of current united states dollars | +18.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 280.73 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 280.73 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +309.8% | -157.69 million millions of current united states dollars | 330.80 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.74 million millions of current united states dollars | 25.13 million millions of current united states dollars | 262.44 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.27 million millions of current united states dollars | -157.69 million millions of current united states dollars | 395.88 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.13 million millions of current united states dollars | 215.80 million millions of current united states dollars | 280.73 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 107 Gambia 361.64 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 108 Guyana 342.14 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 111 Botswana 263.61 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 112 Eswatini 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 113 East Timor 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -99.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 7.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -99.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.36 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Solomon Islands?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Solomon Islands was 280.73 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 395.88 million millions of current united states dollars in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -157.69 million millions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Solomon Islands ranks 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).