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

Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 723.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
723.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 318.1%
World rank
1st
of 180 countries
All-time high
723.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-89.76 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Solomon Islands, 2001–2024

02004006008002001201220242001: 113 % change on previous year2002: 20.2 % change on previous year2003: -52.2 % change on previous year2005: -89.8 % change on previous year2006: 128.8 % change on previous year2007: 156.9 % change on previous year2008: -69 % change on previous year2009: -21 % change on previous year2010: -23.2 % change on previous year2011: 61.1 % change on previous year2012: -31.2 % change on previous year2013: 19 % change on previous year2014: -77.7 % change on previous year2015: 600.3 % change on previous year2016: -71 % change on previous year2017: 414.3 % change on previous year2018: 29 % change on previous year2019: -55.3 % change on previous year2020: -17.8 % change on previous year2021: 47 % change on previous year2022: -51.9 % change on previous year2023: 173 % change on previous year2024: 723.3 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Solomon Islands stood at 723.3 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 318.1% on the previous year and up 1,030.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Solomon Islands peaked at 723.3 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -89.76 % change on previous year, in 2005.

Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 2001 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 113 % change on previous year
2002 20.21 % change on previous year -82.1%
2003 -52.23 % change on previous year -358.4%
2005 -89.76 % change on previous year +71.9%
2006 128.82 % change on previous year -243.5%
2007 156.94 % change on previous year +21.8%
2008 -69.02 % change on previous year -144.0%
2009 -20.95 % change on previous year -69.6%
2010 -23.2 % change on previous year +10.7%
2011 61.12 % change on previous year -363.4%
2012 -31.17 % change on previous year -151.0%
2013 19.03 % change on previous year -161.0%
2014 -77.75 % change on previous year -508.6%
2015 600.34 % change on previous year -872.2%
2016 -71.03 % change on previous year -111.8%
2017 414.3 % change on previous year -683.2%
2018 28.95 % change on previous year -93.0%
2019 -55.3 % change on previous year -291.0%
2020 -17.81 % change on previous year -67.8%
2021 46.96 % change on previous year -363.6%
2022 -51.88 % change on previous year -210.5%
2023 173.01 % change on previous year -433.5%
2024 723.3 % change on previous year +318.1%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 723.3 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year, 11.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 723.3 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.38 % change on previous year -89.76 % change on previous year 156.94 % change on previous year 8
2010s 86.53 % change on previous year -77.75 % change on previous year 600.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s 174.72 % change on previous year -51.88 % change on previous year 723.3 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 2 North Macedonia 716.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Ghana 623.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 613.84 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Solomon Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Solomon Islands was 723.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 723.3 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -89.76 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Solomon Islands ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,030.3%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.