Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 14.54 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Solomon Islands, 1972–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Solomon Islands is 14.54 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 326.3% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Solomon Islands peaked at 294.90 million current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -564.29 million current LCU, in 2011.
Solomon Islands ranks 51st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -10.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | -12.30 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1974 | -19.10 million current LCU | +55.3% |
| 1975 | -19.20 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1976 | -24.70 million current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1977 | -29.90 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1978 | -37.40 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1979 | -46.70 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1980 | -12.40 million current LCU | -73.4% |
| 1981 | -3.40 million current LCU | -72.6% |
| 1982 | -8.60 million current LCU | +152.9% |
| 1983 | -9.60 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1984 | -11.20 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1985 | -7.50 million current LCU | -33.0% |
| 1986 | -10.30 million current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1987 | -15.50 million current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1988 | -17.80 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1989 | -18.10 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1990 | -13.30 million current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1991 | -24.50 million current LCU | +84.2% |
| 1992 | -29.00 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1993 | -12.50 million current LCU | -56.9% |
| 1994 | -9.60 million current LCU | -23.2% |
| 1995 | -23.00 million current LCU | +139.6% |
| 1996 | -25.20 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1997 | -31.50 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1998 | -38.00 million current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1999 | -81.90 million current LCU | +115.5% |
| 2000 | -21.40 million current LCU | -73.9% |
| 2001 | 566,300 current LCU | -102.6% |
| 2002 | -50.65 million current LCU | -9043.8% |
| 2003 | -25.75 million current LCU | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 16.45 million current LCU | -163.9% |
| 2005 | 12.20 million current LCU | -25.8% |
| 2006 | -105.21 million current LCU | -962.4% |
| 2007 | -257.22 million current LCU | +144.5% |
| 2008 | -432.79 million current LCU | +68.3% |
| 2009 | -449.95 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | -354.10 million current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2011 | -564.29 million current LCU | +59.4% |
| 2012 | -420.48 million current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 27.83 million current LCU | -106.6% |
| 2014 | -112.67 million current LCU | -504.9% |
| 2015 | -191.54 million current LCU | +70.0% |
| 2016 | -340.55 million current LCU | +77.8% |
| 2017 | -233.62 million current LCU | -31.4% |
| 2018 | -163.72 million current LCU | -29.9% |
| 2019 | -135.60 million current LCU | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 294.90 million current LCU | -317.5% |
| 2021 | 144.16 million current LCU | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 67.67 million current LCU | -53.1% |
| 2023 | 210.74 million current LCU | +211.4% |
| 2024 | -6.43 million current LCU | -103.0% |
| 2025 | 14.54 million current LCU | -326.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -25.01 million current LCU | -46.70 million current LCU | -10.80 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | -11.44 million current LCU | -18.10 million current LCU | -3.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -28.85 million current LCU | -81.90 million current LCU | -9.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -131.38 million current LCU | -449.95 million current LCU | 16.45 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -248.87 million current LCU | -564.29 million current LCU | 27.83 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.93 million current LCU | -6.43 million current LCU | 294.90 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 48 Marshall Islands 56.00 million current LCU compare
- 49 Micronesia (country) 51.90 million current LCU compare
- 50 Tuvalu 33.13 million current LCU compare
- 52 Palau 6.40 million current LCU compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324,300 current LCU compare
- 54 Samoa -5.80 million current LCU 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 369.02 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,233 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Solomon Islands?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Solomon Islands was 14.54 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 294.90 million current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -564.29 million current LCU in 2011.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.