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

Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.24 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 59.2%
World rank
136th
of 202 countries
All-time high
311.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2010
All-time low
-19.19 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2001
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 59.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 311.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -19.19 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.

That places Solomon Islands 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1971 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1971 -0.9411 BoP, current US$ per person
1972 -0.0541 BoP, current US$ per person -94.3%
1973 3.69 BoP, current US$ per person -6923.7%
1974 -0.2564 BoP, current US$ per person -106.9%
1975 39.13 BoP, current US$ per person -15363.3%
1976 23.59 BoP, current US$ per person -39.7%
1977 20.69 BoP, current US$ per person -12.3%
1978 20.62 BoP, current US$ per person -0.3%
1979 15.07 BoP, current US$ per person -26.9%
1980 10.12 BoP, current US$ per person -32.8%
1981 0.9322 BoP, current US$ per person -90.8%
1982 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person +332.9%
1983 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person -59.1%
1984 7.19 BoP, current US$ per person +335.9%
1985 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person -66.7%
1986 10.62 BoP, current US$ per person +344.4%
1987 34.78 BoP, current US$ per person +227.3%
1988 5.4 BoP, current US$ per person -84.5%
1989 36.1 BoP, current US$ per person +568.6%
1990 31.5 BoP, current US$ per person -12.8%
1991 42.47 BoP, current US$ per person +34.8%
1992 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person -5.2%
1993 64.41 BoP, current US$ per person +60.1%
1994 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person -91.3%
1995 5.27 BoP, current US$ per person -6.1%
1996 15.01 BoP, current US$ per person +185.1%
1997 83.13 BoP, current US$ per person +453.8%
1998 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person -74.7%
1999 23 BoP, current US$ per person +9.5%
2000 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person -80.2%
2001 -19.19 BoP, current US$ per person -521.6%
2002 0.3186 BoP, current US$ per person -101.7%
2003 -2.17 BoP, current US$ per person -779.7%
2004 -6.33 BoP, current US$ per person +192.4%
2005 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person -117.9%
2006 90.13 BoP, current US$ per person +7843.1%
2007 171.91 BoP, current US$ per person +90.7%
2008 147.76 BoP, current US$ per person -14.1%
2009 93.76 BoP, current US$ per person -36.5%
2010 311.31 BoP, current US$ per person +232.0%
2011 217.12 BoP, current US$ per person -30.3%
2012 41.63 BoP, current US$ per person -80.8%
2013 89.81 BoP, current US$ per person +115.7%
2014 34.08 BoP, current US$ per person -62.1%
2015 50.39 BoP, current US$ per person +47.9%
2016 56.38 BoP, current US$ per person +11.9%
2017 62.54 BoP, current US$ per person +10.9%
2018 35.25 BoP, current US$ per person -43.6%
2019 45.03 BoP, current US$ per person +27.8%
2020 12.06 BoP, current US$ per person -73.2%
2021 36.61 BoP, current US$ per person +203.5%
2022 52.13 BoP, current US$ per person +42.4%
2023 98.62 BoP, current US$ per person +89.2%
2024 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person -59.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.5 BoP, current US$ per person -0.9411 BoP, current US$ per person 39.13 BoP, current US$ per person 9
1980s 11.32 BoP, current US$ per person 0.9322 BoP, current US$ per person 36.1 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 33.16 BoP, current US$ per person 5.27 BoP, current US$ per person 83.13 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 48.19 BoP, current US$ per person -19.19 BoP, current US$ per person 171.91 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 94.35 BoP, current US$ per person 34.08 BoP, current US$ per person 311.31 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 47.93 BoP, current US$ per person 12.06 BoP, current US$ per person 98.62 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 133 Chad 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 134 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 135 Somalia 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 137 Rwanda 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 138 Mali 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 139 Benin 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands was 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 311.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -19.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Solomon Islands ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.