Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Personal transfers, receipts was 77.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Solomon Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Solomon Islands is 77.77 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 651.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Solomon Islands peaked at 77.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 993,230 BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Solomon Islands ranks 138th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 993,230 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million BoP, current US$ | +97.5% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | +233.1% |
| 2007 | 10.74 million BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 7.61 million BoP, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 10.22 million BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 11.44 million BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 13.27 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 15.65 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 15.27 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.35 million BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 12.88 million BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 12.62 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.12 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 11.81 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 18.08 million BoP, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 21.92 million BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 32.79 million BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 48.89 million BoP, current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 62.40 million BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 77.77 million BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 77.77 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 77.77 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 181.94 million BoP, current US$, 43% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +233.1% | 2.70 million BoP, current US$ | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 million BoP, current US$ | 993,230 BoP, current US$ | 10.74 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10.12 million BoP, current US$ | 18.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.75 million BoP, current US$ | 21.92 million BoP, current US$ | 77.77 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 135 Iceland 92.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Finland 85.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 73.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Estonia 66.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Bahamas 65.93 million BoP, current US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts in Solomon Islands?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Solomon Islands was 77.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 993,230 BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Solomon Islands ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 651.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.