Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 41.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands stood at 41.7%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 69.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2001.
That places Solomon Islands 66th out of 201 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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.6% | — |
| 1976 | 31.8% | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 40.7% | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 43.3% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 44.4% | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 41.9% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 58.4% | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 69.6% | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | -37.4% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 31.6% | 40.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 45.2% | 30.8% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 30.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 22.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 31.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 27.8% | 43.5% | 5 |
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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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands was 41.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).