Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 15.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Solomon Islands, 1975–2025
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$.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 15.08 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.5% on the previous year and up 219.9% 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$, in 2005.
Solomon Islands ranks 129th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | -10.96 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ | -113.0% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 818,582 BoP, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 2004 | -8.67 million BoP, current US$ | -1159.4% |
| 2005 | -16.46 million BoP, current US$ | +89.8% |
| 2006 | 4.74 million BoP, current US$ | -128.8% |
| 2007 | 12.18 million BoP, current US$ | +156.9% |
| 2008 | 3.77 million BoP, current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2009 | 2.98 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 3.69 million BoP, current US$ | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 3.02 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 673,085 BoP, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 2015 | 4.71 million BoP, current US$ | +600.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2017 | 7.02 million BoP, current US$ | +414.3% |
| 2018 | 9.06 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 4.05 million BoP, current US$ | -55.3% |
| 2020 | 3.33 million BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 4.89 million BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 6.42 million BoP, current US$ | +173.0% |
| 2024 | 52.88 million BoP, current US$ | +723.3% |
| 2025 | 15.08 million BoP, current US$ | -71.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 15.08 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 15.08 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -1159.4% | 818,582 BoP, current US$ | -8.67 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | +723.3% | 6.42 million BoP, current US$ | 52.88 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | +600.3% | 673,085 BoP, current US$ | 4.71 million BoP, current US$ |
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 | 14.16 million BoP, current US$ | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | 52.88 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 126 Aruba 18.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Guyana 17.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Barbados 16.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Palestine 14.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Rwanda 13.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 French Polynesia 12.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Solomon Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Solomon Islands was 15.08 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 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 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.9%. 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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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.