Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 44.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1975–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands stood at 44.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% 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, 22.6%, in 2001.
That places Solomon Islands 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 | 22.6% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 44.0% | +4.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 44.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 44.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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% | 22.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 31.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 27.8% | 45.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -99.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 7.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -99.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.36 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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 44.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 22.6% in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 (2026); 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).