Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -58.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-58.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 162.1%
World rank
175th
of 202 countries
All-time high
590.16 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-792.29 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
50
1972–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Solomon Islands, 1972–2024

-1.0k-5000500197219982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Solomon Islands stood at -58.21 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 162.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Solomon Islands peaked at 590.16 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -792.29 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Solomon Islands 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1972 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 94.12 % change on previous year
1974 -107.14 % change on previous year -213.8%
1976 -37.77 % change on previous year -64.8%
1977 -9.26 % change on previous year -75.5%
1978 3.22 % change on previous year -134.8%
1979 -24.33 % change on previous year -855.0%
1980 -30.43 % change on previous year +25.1%
1981 -90.46 % change on previous year +197.3%
1982 348.03 % change on previous year -484.7%
1983 -57.73 % change on previous year -116.6%
1984 350.87 % change on previous year -707.8%
1985 -65.59 % change on previous year -118.7%
1986 359.15 % change on previous year -647.5%
1987 238.07 % change on previous year -33.7%
1988 -83.97 % change on previous year -135.3%
1989 590.16 % change on previous year -802.8%
1990 -10 % change on previous year -101.7%
1991 39.02 % change on previous year -490.3%
1992 -2.34 % change on previous year -106.0%
1993 64.9 % change on previous year -2867.7%
1994 -91.03 % change on previous year -240.3%
1995 -3.36 % change on previous year -96.3%
1996 193.42 % change on previous year -5851.6%
1997 469.81 % change on previous year +142.9%
1998 -74.01 % change on previous year -115.8%
1999 12.45 % change on previous year -116.8%
2000 -79.76 % change on previous year -740.8%
2001 -529.92 % change on previous year +564.4%
2002 101.69 % change on previous year -119.2%
2003 -792.29 % change on previous year -879.1%
2004 -197.74 % change on previous year -75.0%
2005 118.24 % change on previous year -159.8%
2007 94.06 % change on previous year -20.4%
2008 -12.57 % change on previous year -113.4%
2009 -35.38 % change on previous year +181.5%
2010 241.52 % change on previous year -782.7%
2011 -27.64 % change on previous year -111.4%
2012 -80.11 % change on previous year +189.8%
2013 123.75 % change on previous year -254.5%
2014 -60.66 % change on previous year -149.0%
2015 53.28 % change on previous year -187.8%
2016 15.89 % change on previous year -70.2%
2017 14.84 % change on previous year -6.6%
2018 -41.72 % change on previous year -381.2%
2019 31.19 % change on previous year -174.8%
2020 -72.61 % change on previous year -332.8%
2021 210.9 % change on previous year -390.5%
2022 45.85 % change on previous year -78.3%
2023 93.76 % change on previous year +104.5%
2024 -58.21 % change on previous year -162.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -13.53 % change on previous year -107.14 % change on previous year 94.12 % change on previous year 6
1980s 155.81 % change on previous year -90.46 % change on previous year 590.16 % change on previous year 10
1990s 59.89 % change on previous year -91.03 % change on previous year 469.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s -148.18 % change on previous year -792.29 % change on previous year 118.24 % change on previous year 9
2010s 27.03 % change on previous year -80.11 % change on previous year 241.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s 43.94 % change on previous year -72.61 % change on previous year 210.9 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 172 Djibouti -50.5 % change on previous year compare
  2. 173 Panama -55.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 174 Senegal -57.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 176 Slovakia -59.01 % change on previous year compare
  5. 177 Bahrain -62.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 178 Niger -65.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Solomon Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Solomon Islands was -58.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 590.16 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -792.29 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Solomon Islands ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.