Solomon Islands vs South Asia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Asia
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 83.8% against 30.0% in South Asia, a difference of 53.8%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 45th of 204 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.8% | 9.0% | 55.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 67.3% | 10.6% | 56.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 89.8% | 12.9% | 76.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 18.7% | 50.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 29.0% | 20.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 35.0% | 37.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 30.4% | 38.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Solomon Islands or South Asia?
- Solomon Islands, at 83.8% against 30.0% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Solomon Islands and South Asia?
- 53.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Asia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Asia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Solomon Islands ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 45th 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.