Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Solomon Islands stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.3% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 18.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 116th of 214 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 direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | -2.1% | -540.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -102.0% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -674.2% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | +165.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -115.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +7140.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +206.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -82.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +106.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -62.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +56.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +206.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +88.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -60.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +7140.1% | 0.1% | 7.2% |
| 2003 | -674.2% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | -2.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 113 United Republic of Tanzania 2.2% compare
- 114 Ghana 2.1% compare
- 115 Ukraine 2.1% compare
- 117 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.1% compare
- 118 Tajikistan 2.1% compare
- 119 Philippines 2.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Solomon Islands was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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