Solomon Islands vs Timor-Leste: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Solomon Islands
655.24 million current US$
in 2023
Timor-Leste
897.22 million current US$
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
187th
Timor-Leste rank
184th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 897.22 million current US$ against 655.24 million current US$ in Solomon Islands, a difference of 241.98 million current US$.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 187th and Timor-Leste ranks 184th of 206 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 243.17 million current US$ 297.59 million current US$ 54.42 million current US$ Timor-Leste
2010s 479.43 million current US$ 621.95 million current US$ 142.52 million current US$ Timor-Leste
2020s 564.48 million current US$ 714.29 million current US$ 149.81 million current US$ Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Solomon Islands or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 897.22 million current US$ against 655.24 million current US$ in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste?
241.98 million current US$, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Solomon Islands ranks 187th and Timor-Leste ranks 184th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.