Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands is 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Solomon Islands ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 0.571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 0.467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 33 Palau 0.7311 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7094 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Northern Mariana Islands 0.7089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Bahrain 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Lithuania 0.6912 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands was 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.