Imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Imports of goods and services was 8.88 billion constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands is 8.88 billion constant LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands peaked at 8.88 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.71 billion constant LCU, in 2002.
Solomon Islands ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.62 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1981 | 2.57 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.53 billion constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.63 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.64 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.55 billion constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.66 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.93 billion constant LCU | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 3.83 billion constant LCU | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 4.03 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.72 billion constant LCU | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 3.04 billion constant LCU | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 2.82 billion constant LCU | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.66 billion constant LCU | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 4.18 billion constant LCU | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 3.95 billion constant LCU | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.26 billion constant LCU | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 3.72 billion constant LCU | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 3.48 billion constant LCU | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.71 billion constant LCU | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 2.08 billion constant LCU | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 1.89 billion constant LCU | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.71 billion constant LCU | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.37 billion constant LCU | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 2.71 billion constant LCU | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 3.38 billion constant LCU | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 4.34 billion constant LCU | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 4.02 billion constant LCU | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.31 billion constant LCU | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 5.04 billion constant LCU | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 4.69 billion constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.79 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.82 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.72 billion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.75 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.95 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.80 billion constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.68 billion constant LCU | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 6.14 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.87 billion constant LCU | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 5.07 billion constant LCU | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 5.98 billion constant LCU | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 7.78 billion constant LCU | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 8.88 billion constant LCU | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.90 billion constant LCU | 2.53 billion constant LCU | 4.03 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 billion constant LCU | 2.71 billion constant LCU | 4.18 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 billion constant LCU | 1.71 billion constant LCU | 4.34 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 billion constant LCU | 4.69 billion constant LCU | 6.14 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 billion constant LCU | 3.87 billion constant LCU | 8.88 billion constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 150 Greenland 10.34 billion constant LCU compare
- 151 Brunei Darussalam 9.69 billion constant LCU compare
- 152 Eritrea 9.28 billion constant LCU compare
- 154 Cuba 7.23 billion constant LCU compare
- 155 Palestine, State of 6.57 billion constant LCU compare
- 156 Kosovo 5.79 billion constant LCU compare
- 156 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.79 billion constant LCU 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 376.25 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,181 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands?
- Imports of goods and services in Solomon Islands was 8.88 billion constant LCU 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 8.88 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 billion constant LCU in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for imports of goods and services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 179 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 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant LCU). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.