Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,428 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
117th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,652 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1989
All-time low
492.22 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2002
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of imported goods and services, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,652 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 492.22 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,449 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,374 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,199 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 1,652 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,327 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1,351 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 1,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 1,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 828.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 622.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 553.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 492.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 511.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 656.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 737.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 906.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 841.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 1,246 constant 2015 US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 978.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 983.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 922.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 683.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 874.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 1,007 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,343 constant 2015 US$ per person, 27% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,652 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ per person | 828.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 750.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 492.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,058 constant 2015 US$ per person | 922.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,246 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | 683.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 114 Brazil 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 115 Philippines 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 116 Honduras 1,496 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 118 Algeria 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 Egypt 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Palestine 1,213 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Solomon Islands was 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,652 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.22 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.