Travel services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Travel services was 21.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Solomon Islands, 1982–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Solomon Islands stood at 21.1%.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Solomon Islands peaked at 56.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2005.
Solomon Islands ranks 134th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14.3% | — |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | -37.8% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +44.9% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -61.4% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -55.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +86.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -67.3% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +1061.6% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -77.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +161.8% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +7.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 21.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 21.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.9%, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services 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 | +1061.6% | 3.7% | 43.4% |
| 2023 | +161.8% | 7.5% | 19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.3% | 14.3% | 26.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 10.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 3.7% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 45.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 7.5% | 21.1% | 4 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 52.88 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Solomon Islands?
- Travel services in Solomon Islands was 21.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for travel services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.