Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 3.5% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.6% | — |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -41.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +125.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -89.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +65.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +96.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +332.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -90.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +100.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +214.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 78 Ethiopia 3.7% compare
- 79 New Zealand 3.7% compare
- 80 Oman 3.5% compare
- 82 Timor-Leste 3.4% compare
- 83 Myanmar 3.3% compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 3.3% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,018 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,467 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 20,854 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands was 3.5% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.