Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Solomon Islands, 1971–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Solomon Islands is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Solomon Islands peaked at 18.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 100th of 200 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 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.3% | — |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -92.7% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -5242.7% |
| 1974 | -0.1% | -104.7% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -17897.7% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -44.1% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -44.5% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -91.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +350.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -55.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +350.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -62.3% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +414.8% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +221.7% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -85.9% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +604.6% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +47.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -93.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +169.8% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +452.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -70.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -76.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | -0.3% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -2.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 5.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,018 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,467 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 20,854 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Solomon Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Solomon Islands was 2.1% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Solomon Islands ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.