Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 52nd of 209 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) (current LCU) 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% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 14.54 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -22.19 billion current LCU. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 14.54 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.40 million current LCU, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -9043.8% | 566,300 current LCU | -50.65 million current LCU |
| 2006 | -962.4% | 12.20 million current LCU | -105.21 million current LCU |
| 2014 | -504.9% | 27.83 million current LCU | -112.67 million current LCU |
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
- 49 Marshall Islands 56.00 million current LCU compare
- 50 Micronesia (country) 51.90 million current LCU compare
- 51 Tuvalu 33.13 million current LCU compare
- 53 Palau 6.40 million current LCU compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324,300 current LCU compare
- 55 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 52nd out of 209 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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About this data
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.