Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 52.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Solomon Islands, 1975–2024
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$.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 52.88 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 723.3% on the previous year and up 7,756.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Solomon Islands peaked at 52.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -16.46 million BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Solomon Islands ranks 109th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -845,029 BoP, current US$ | -16.46 million BoP, current US$ | 12.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 million BoP, current US$ | 673,085 BoP, current US$ | 9.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 million BoP, current US$ | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | 52.88 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 106 Mongolia 55.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Sudan 54.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Jordan 54.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Senegal 48.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 New Caledonia 45.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Namibia 44.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -30.2% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,828 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,828 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 145.27 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 266.39 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Solomon Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Solomon Islands was 52.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 outflows recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Solomon Islands ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,756.0%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.