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
Latest (2024)
1.17 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
157th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.17 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
All-time low
225.27 million constant 2015 US$
in 2002
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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$, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 345.10 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 338.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 333.19 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 346.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 346.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 335.88 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 350.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 385.57 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 504.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 530.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 489.44 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 400.41 million constant 2015 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 370.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 481.57 million constant 2015 US$ | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 550.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 519.79 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 428.74 million constant 2015 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 489.66 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 457.74 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 356.57 million constant 2015 US$ | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 274.28 million constant 2015 US$ | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 248.65 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 225.27 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 238.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 311.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 356.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 445.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 570.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 529.20 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 436.08 million constant 2015 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 663.84 million constant 2015 US$ | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 617.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 630.17 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 634.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 620.73 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 625.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 651.29 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 632.24 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 747.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 808.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 508.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 667.06 million constant 2015 US$ | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 786.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.09 billion constant 2015 US$, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 381.70 million constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 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$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Solomon Islands?
- Value of imported goods and services in Solomon Islands was 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ 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.