Imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Imports of goods and services was 14.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands, 1981–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands stood at 14.2%.
That represents a change of down 52.9% on the previous year and up 774.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands peaked at 52.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -37.1%, in 2020.
That places Solomon Islands 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.8% | — |
| 1982 | -1.7% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -335.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -95.0% |
| 1985 | -3.2% | -1730.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -232.8% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +140.6% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | +204.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -83.1% |
| 1990 | -7.8% | -249.5% |
| 1991 | -18.2% | +133.4% |
| 1992 | -7.4% | -59.6% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | -505.4% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -52.2% |
| 1995 | -5.5% | -138.7% |
| 1996 | -17.5% | +217.5% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -181.1% |
| 1998 | -6.5% | -145.9% |
| 1999 | -22.1% | +239.0% |
| 2000 | -23.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | -9.3% | -59.5% |
| 2002 | -9.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -162.6% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +420.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +74.7% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | -7.3% | -125.9% |
| 2009 | -17.6% | +141.9% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -396.8% |
| 2011 | -6.9% | -113.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -128.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -69.1% |
| 2014 | -2.1% | -440.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -136.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +430.1% |
| 2017 | -2.9% | -171.1% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -725.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -55.8% |
| 2020 | -37.1% | -558.5% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -183.9% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +68.1% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -52.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 14.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 14.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9%, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -1730.2% | 0.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | -3.2% | 30.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.7% | -22.1% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -23.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | -6.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | -37.1% | 31.1% | 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 imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands?
- Imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands was 14.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.1% in 2020.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for imports of goods and services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 774.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.