Imports by region of origin, per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 19.02 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Solomon Islands, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Solomon Islands is 19.02 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 168.34 current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.29 current US$ per person, in 1994.
Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 6.76 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 8.39 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 7.66 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 11.42 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1980 | 12.31 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 16.45 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 14.08 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 10.77 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 8.81 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 5.62 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 1986 | 8.78 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 1987 | 7.23 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 10.08 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1989 | 10.73 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 18.11 current US$ per person | +68.7% |
| 1991 | 14.6 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 168.34 current US$ per person | +1052.7% |
| 1993 | 7.88 current US$ per person | -95.3% |
| 1994 | 3.29 current US$ per person | -58.3% |
| 1995 | 7.75 current US$ per person | +135.4% |
| 1996 | 19.77 current US$ per person | +155.3% |
| 1997 | 5.75 current US$ per person | -70.9% |
| 1998 | 7.81 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 4.94 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 15.02 current US$ per person | +203.9% |
| 2001 | 18.52 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 4.66 current US$ per person | -74.8% |
| 2003 | 4.73 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.54 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 5.45 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 13.28 current US$ per person | +143.7% |
| 2007 | 29.36 current US$ per person | +121.2% |
| 2008 | 11.69 current US$ per person | -60.2% |
| 2009 | 40.74 current US$ per person | +248.5% |
| 2010 | 11.12 current US$ per person | -72.7% |
| 2011 | 13.23 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 14.73 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 17.2 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 12.61 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 12.39 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.23 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 17.62 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.11 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 31.12 current US$ per person | +62.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1 current US$ per person | -77.2% |
| 2021 | 21.98 current US$ per person | +209.7% |
| 2022 | 15.09 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 14.49 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 19.02 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 19.02 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 19.02 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167.45 current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1052.7% | 14.6 current US$ per person | 168.34 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.14 current US$ per person | 6.48 current US$ per person | 11.42 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.48 current US$ per person | 5.62 current US$ per person | 16.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.83 current US$ per person | 3.29 current US$ per person | 168.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15 current US$ per person | 4.66 current US$ per person | 40.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.64 current US$ per person | 11.12 current US$ per person | 31.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.54 current US$ per person | 7.1 current US$ per person | 21.98 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 154 Turkmenistan 24.68 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Vanuatu 23.02 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Bangladesh 19.71 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Cambodia 18.41 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Uzbekistan 16.93 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Liberia 15.72 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Solomon Islands was 19.02 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 168.34 current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.