Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was -0.0235 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Solomon Islands, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded -0.0235 % change on previous year for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.2% on the previous year and down 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Solomon Islands peaked at 49.18 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -29.56 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Solomon Islands ranks 161st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -3.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 1978 | 29.62 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 1979 | 49.18 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 1980 | 39.57 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3735 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1982 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -2413.6% |
| 1983 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1984 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -1054.0% |
| 1985 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1986 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 40.42 % change on previous year | +1272.3% |
| 1989 | -0.8948 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1990 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +989.7% |
| 1991 | 16.49 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 1992 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1993 | 25.97 % change on previous year | -447.1% |
| 1994 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1995 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1996 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1997 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +830.3% |
| 1998 | -25.9 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 1999 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2000 | -19.8 % change on previous year | +883.8% |
| 2001 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2002 | -26.27 % change on previous year | +1533.0% |
| 2003 | 27.24 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2004 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2005 | 46.26 % change on previous year | +816.7% |
| 2006 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2007 | 39.97 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 2008 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2009 | -11.95 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2010 | 47.88 % change on previous year | -500.8% |
| 2011 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4601 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2015 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -1486.6% |
| 2016 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2017 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 2018 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9884 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2020 | -29.56 % change on previous year | -3090.3% |
| 2021 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2022 | 25.17 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2023 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0235 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's -0.0235 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's -0.0235 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3090.3% | 0.9884 % change on previous year | -29.56 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -2413.6% | 0.3735 % change on previous year | -8.64 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1533.0% | -1.61 % change on previous year | -26.27 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1486.6% | 0.4601 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1272.3% | 2.95 % change on previous year | 40.42 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1054.0% | -1.41 % change on previous year | 13.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 49.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.12 % change on previous year | -8.64 % change on previous year | 40.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -25.9 % change on previous year | 25.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 % change on previous year | -26.27 % change on previous year | 46.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 47.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -29.56 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1324 % change on previous year compare
- 159 South Korea 0.1181 % change on previous year compare
- 160 China 0.0457 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Macao -0.0791 % change on previous year compare
- 163 French Polynesia -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Saint Lucia -1.33 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Solomon Islands?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Solomon Islands was -0.0235 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.18 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.56 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.