Value of imported goods and services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Value of imported goods and services was 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ for value of imported goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 225.27 million constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 381.70 million constant 2015 US$ | 333.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 530.81 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 454.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 356.57 million constant 2015 US$ | 550.14 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.62 million constant 2015 US$ | 225.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 570.72 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.18 million constant 2015 US$ | 617.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 808.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 831.22 million constant 2015 US$ | 508.81 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 154 Cape Verde 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 155 Bhutan 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 East Timor 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 158 Gambia 874.79 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 Central African Republic 814.81 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Northern Mariana Islands 647.68 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -30.2% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,828 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,828 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 145.27 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 266.39 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Solomon Islands?
- Value of imported goods and services in Solomon Islands was 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to 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 value of imported goods and services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.27 million constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from 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 Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.