Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 67.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Solomon Islands, 1971–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Solomon Islands stood at 67.27 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 104.1% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Solomon Islands peaked at 165.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -8.62 million BoP, current US$, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -170,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | -10,000 BoP, current US$ | -94.1% |
| 1973 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | -7100.0% |
| 1974 | -50,000 BoP, current US$ | -107.1% |
| 1975 | 7.85 million BoP, current US$ | -15809.5% |
| 1976 | 4.89 million BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1977 | 4.44 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 4.58 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.46 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 229,841 BoP, current US$ | -90.5% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | +348.0% |
| 1983 | 435,328 BoP, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 1984 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ | +350.9% |
| 1985 | 675,326 BoP, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 1986 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | +359.2% |
| 1987 | 10.48 million BoP, current US$ | +238.1% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ | -84.0% |
| 1989 | 11.60 million BoP, current US$ | +590.2% |
| 1990 | 10.44 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 14.51 million BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 14.17 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 23.37 million BoP, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | -91.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.94 million BoP, current US$ | +193.4% |
| 1997 | 33.87 million BoP, current US$ | +469.8% |
| 1998 | 8.80 million BoP, current US$ | -74.0% |
| 1999 | 9.90 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -79.8% |
| 2001 | -8.62 million BoP, current US$ | -529.9% |
| 2002 | 145,801 BoP, current US$ | -101.7% |
| 2003 | -1.01 million BoP, current US$ | -792.3% |
| 2004 | -3.01 million BoP, current US$ | +197.7% |
| 2005 | 548,149 BoP, current US$ | -118.2% |
| 2006 | 44.31 million BoP, current US$ | +7983.1% |
| 2007 | 85.98 million BoP, current US$ | +94.1% |
| 2008 | 75.18 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 48.58 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 165.92 million BoP, current US$ | +241.5% |
| 2011 | 120.05 million BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 23.88 million BoP, current US$ | -80.1% |
| 2013 | 53.43 million BoP, current US$ | +123.7% |
| 2014 | 21.02 million BoP, current US$ | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 32.22 million BoP, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2016 | 37.34 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 42.88 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 24.99 million BoP, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 32.79 million BoP, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 8.98 million BoP, current US$ | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 27.92 million BoP, current US$ | +210.9% |
| 2022 | 40.72 million BoP, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 78.90 million BoP, current US$ | +93.8% |
| 2024 | 32.97 million BoP, current US$ | -58.2% |
| 2025 | 67.27 million BoP, current US$ | +104.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 67.27 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 642.40 million BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 67.27 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +15809.5% | -50,000 BoP, current US$ | 7.85 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | +7983.1% | 548,149 BoP, current US$ | 44.31 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1973 | +7100.0% | -10,000 BoP, current US$ | 700,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | -792.3% | 145,801 BoP, current US$ | -1.01 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ | -170,000 BoP, current US$ | 7.85 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million BoP, current US$ | 229,841 BoP, current US$ | 11.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.51 million BoP, current US$ | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | 33.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.41 million BoP, current US$ | -8.62 million BoP, current US$ | 85.98 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.45 million BoP, current US$ | 21.02 million BoP, current US$ | 165.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.79 million BoP, current US$ | 8.98 million BoP, current US$ | 78.90 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 154 Cuba 79.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 South Sudan 73.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Aruba 71.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Brunei 61.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Palau 57.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Eswatini 53.07 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Solomon Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Solomon Islands was 67.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 165.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.