Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 93.8%
World rank
129th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
-307.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Solomon Islands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Solomon Islands is 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Solomon Islands peaked at 5,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, -307.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Solomon Islands 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | -0.3573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 1973 | 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7100.0% |
| 1974 | -1.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.1% |
| 1975 | 280.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15809.6% |
| 1976 | 174.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1977 | 158.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 163.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 123.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 86.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 8.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 1982 | 36.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +348.0% |
| 1983 | 15.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 1984 | 70.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +350.9% |
| 1985 | 24.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 1986 | 110.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +359.2% |
| 1987 | 374.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +238.1% |
| 1988 | 60.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 1989 | 414.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +590.2% |
| 1990 | 372.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 518.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 506.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 834.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1994 | 74.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 1995 | 72.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 212.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +193.4% |
| 1997 | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +469.8% |
| 1998 | 314.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 1999 | 353.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 71.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 2001 | -307.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -529.9% |
| 2002 | 5.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.7% |
| 2003 | -36.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -792.3% |
| 2004 | -107.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +197.7% |
| 2005 | 19.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118.2% |
| 2006 | 1,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7983.2% |
| 2007 | 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 2008 | 2,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 5,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +241.5% |
| 2011 | 4,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 853.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2013 | 1,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.7% |
| 2014 | 751.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 1,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2016 | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 892.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 1,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 320.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 997.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +210.9% |
| 2022 | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +15809.6% | -1.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 280.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +7983.2% | 19.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +7100.0% | -0.3573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -792.3% | 5.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 280.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 120.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 414.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 447.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 872.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -307.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 751.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 320.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 126 Turkmenistan 2,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ethiopia 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Comoros 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Paraguay 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Namibia 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Pakistan 2,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 52.88 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Solomon Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Solomon Islands was 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -307.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Solomon Islands ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.