ICT service exports in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: ICT service exports was 1.9% 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 % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Solomon Islands is 1.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Solomon Islands peaked at 14.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.
Solomon Islands ranks 142nd 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 | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.4% | — |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -66.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +200.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +306.8% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +239.8% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -69.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +99.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +158.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -52.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -29.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 55% 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 | +306.8% | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| 2006 | +239.8% | 3.7% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 1.9% 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 14.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for ict service exports?
- Solomon Islands ranks 142nd 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 41.3%. 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 (% of service exports, BoP). 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).