Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was 1.75 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.75 million current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is up 329.8% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Solomon Islands peaked at 35.91 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -73.85 million current US$, in 2011.
That places Solomon Islands 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -12.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1973 | -17.43 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1974 | -27.37 million current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1975 | -25.14 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1976 | -30.19 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1977 | -33.16 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1978 | -42.81 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1979 | -53.93 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1980 | -14.94 million current US$ | -72.3% |
| 1981 | -3.91 million current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1982 | -8.86 million current US$ | +126.7% |
| 1983 | -8.36 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1984 | -8.79 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1985 | -5.06 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1986 | -5.91 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1987 | -7.74 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1988 | -8.55 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1989 | -7.89 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1990 | -5.26 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1991 | -9.02 million current US$ | +71.6% |
| 1992 | -9.90 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1993 | -3.92 million current US$ | -60.4% |
| 1994 | -2.92 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1995 | -6.75 million current US$ | +131.5% |
| 1996 | -7.07 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | -8.47 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1998 | -7.89 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1999 | -16.93 million current US$ | +114.5% |
| 2000 | -4.21 million current US$ | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 107,295 current US$ | -102.6% |
| 2002 | -7.50 million current US$ | -7094.7% |
| 2003 | -3.43 million current US$ | -54.3% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million current US$ | -164.1% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2006 | -13.83 million current US$ | -953.3% |
| 2007 | -33.61 million current US$ | +143.1% |
| 2008 | -55.86 million current US$ | +66.2% |
| 2009 | -55.86 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -43.91 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2011 | -73.85 million current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2012 | -57.17 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 3.81 million current US$ | -106.7% |
| 2014 | -15.28 million current US$ | -500.9% |
| 2015 | -24.20 million current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2016 | -42.85 million current US$ | +77.0% |
| 2017 | -29.62 million current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2018 | -20.59 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2019 | -16.59 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 35.91 million current US$ | -316.4% |
| 2021 | 17.95 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 8.30 million current US$ | -53.8% |
| 2023 | 25.16 million current US$ | +203.3% |
| 2024 | -760,062 current US$ | -103.0% |
| 2025 | 1.75 million current US$ | -329.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.75 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -909.46 million current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.75 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.75 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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 | -7094.7% | 107,295 current US$ | -7.50 million current US$ |
| 2006 | -953.3% | 1.62 million current US$ | -13.83 million current US$ |
| 2014 | -500.9% | 3.81 million current US$ | -15.28 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -30.36 million current US$ | -53.93 million current US$ | -12.90 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | -8.00 million current US$ | -14.94 million current US$ | -3.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.81 million current US$ | -16.93 million current US$ | -2.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.04 million current US$ | -55.86 million current US$ | 2.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -32.02 million current US$ | -73.85 million current US$ | 3.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 million current US$ | -760,062 current US$ | 35.91 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 1.75 million current US$ 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 35.91 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.85 million current US$ in 2011.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 53rd 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 107.2%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.