Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -3.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded -3.3 % change on previous year for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 121.6% on the previous year and down 239.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 65.21 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -31.18 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Solomon Islands ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -9.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 1978 | 23.63 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 1979 | 65.21 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1980 | 26.83 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1981 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1982 | -22.07 % change on previous year | -1042.3% |
| 1983 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1984 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1985 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1986 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1987 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1988 | 50.58 % change on previous year | +1545.4% |
| 1989 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1990 | -17.96 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1991 | 18.91 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1992 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1993 | 56.55 % change on previous year | -1243.1% |
| 1994 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1995 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1996 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1997 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -976.5% |
| 1998 | -13.35 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1999 | -31.18 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 2000 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2001 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2002 | -18.99 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 2003 | 35.75 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 2004 | 29.37 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 52.45 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2006 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2007 | 33.62 % change on previous year | +501.6% |
| 2008 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2009 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 2010 | 50.74 % change on previous year | -457.4% |
| 2011 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2012 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2013 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 2014 | -0.9695 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2015 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +406.6% |
| 2016 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -346.3% |
| 2018 | 14.56 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2019 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2020 | -18.75 % change on previous year | +208.7% |
| 2021 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2022 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2024 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's -3.3 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.37 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's -3.3 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.28 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1545.4% | 3.07 % change on previous year | 50.58 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1243.1% | -4.95 % change on previous year | 56.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.53 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year | 65.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -22.07 % change on previous year | 50.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -31.18 % change on previous year | 56.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 % change on previous year | -18.99 % change on previous year | 52.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 50.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year | 16.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 170 Macao -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Seychelles -2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 172 San Marino -3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Mali -4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Netherlands -4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Afghanistan -4.56 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 52.88 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands was -3.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 65.21 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.18 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 239.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.