Bhutan vs Solomon Islands: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Bhutan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 83.8% against 83.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Bhutan ranks 46th and Solomon Islands ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 89.8% | 28.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 69.1% | 0.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 49.1% | 24.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 72.9% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 69.1% | 1.9% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Bhutan or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 83.8% against 83.3% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 0.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Solomon Islands rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Bhutan ranks 46th and Solomon Islands ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.