Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.5928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.3103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 69 Armenia 0.3962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Poland 0.3919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Honduras 0.3881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Bhutan 0.3839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Dominica 0.3793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Ukraine 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands was 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.