Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
134th
of 169 countries
All-time high
36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Solomon Islands, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Solomon Islands is 36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Solomon Islands peaked at 36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Solomon Islands ranks 134th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,330 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 12,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 11,904 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 12,370 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 12,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 12,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 12,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 13,775 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 18,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 18,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 17,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 14,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 13,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 17,205 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 19,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 18,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 15,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 17,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 16,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 12,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 9,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 8,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 8,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 8,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 11,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 12,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 15,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 20,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 18,907 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 15,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 23,717 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 22,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 22,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 22,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22,349 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 26,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 28,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 18,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 23,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 28,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 496,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,904 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 131 Benin 40,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 40,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bhutan 33,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Gabon 32,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Solomon Islands?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Solomon Islands was 36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Solomon Islands ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.