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
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
down 60.3%
World rank
116th
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2010
All-time low
-2.1%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 212 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% |
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
- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13,392 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 8.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,443 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 212 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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