Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Commercial service imports

Solomon Islands
219.27 million current US$
in 2024
Vanuatu
225.06 million current US$
in 2022
Solomon Islands rank
180th
Vanuatu rank
178th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M197519992024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 225.06 million current US$ against 219.27 million current US$ in Solomon Islands, a difference of 5.79 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 180th and Vanuatu ranks 178th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 35.27 million current US$ 17.42 million current US$ 17.85 million current US$ Solomon Islands
1990s 76.21 million current US$ 36.34 million current US$ 39.87 million current US$ Solomon Islands
2000s 73.27 million current US$ 73.27 million current US$ 640 current US$ Vanuatu
2010s 200.75 million current US$ 167.13 million current US$ 33.62 million current US$ Solomon Islands
2020s 151.58 million current US$ 208.97 million current US$ 57.38 million current US$ Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 225.06 million current US$ against 219.27 million current US$ in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
5.79 million current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for commercial service imports?
Solomon Islands ranks 180th and Vanuatu ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.