ICT service exports in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: ICT service exports was 2.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Solomon Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports in Solomon Islands stood at 2.54 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75,699 BoP, current US$, in 2003.
Solomon Islands ranks 172nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 144,202 BoP, current US$ | -93.1% |
| 2003 | 75,699 BoP, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 2004 | 277,516 BoP, current US$ | +266.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ | +447.2% |
| 2006 | 6.05 million BoP, current US$ | +298.5% |
| 2007 | 6.94 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 7.11 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.68 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.47 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million BoP, current US$ | +79.9% |
| 2020 | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.01 million BoP, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 3.13 million BoP, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.54 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.76 million BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.54 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.86 million BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +447.2% | 277,516 BoP, current US$ | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | +298.5% | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ | 6.05 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +266.6% | 75,699 BoP, current US$ | 277,516 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 million BoP, current US$ | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | 75,699 BoP, current US$ | 7.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million BoP, current US$ | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ | 4.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 million BoP, current US$ | 2.54 million BoP, current US$ | 4.01 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Tajikistan 2.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Mauritania 2.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Gabon 2.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Haiti 2.00 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Solomon Islands?
- Ict service exports in Solomon Islands was 2.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,699 BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for ict service exports?
- Solomon Islands ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.