Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.5835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
0.3654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Solomon Islands, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Solomon Islands is 0.5835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
That places Solomon Islands 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.5404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.4662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.51 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.5835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.5835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 76 Mozambique 0.5892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Zambia 0.589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Honduras 0.5831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Faroe Islands 0.5827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Belize 0.578 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Solomon Islands?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Solomon Islands was 0.5835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Solomon Islands ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.