Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -3.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands stood at -3.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 117.4% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 77.84 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -47.87 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Solomon Islands 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -7.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1978 | 63.44 % change on previous year | +258.1% |
| 1979 | 19.47 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1980 | 34.5 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1981 | 34.83 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1982 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1983 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1984 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 1985 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +283.3% |
| 1986 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1987 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1988 | 27.98 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1989 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1990 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1992 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1993 | 29.9 % change on previous year | -510.4% |
| 1994 | 32.68 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1995 | -27.21 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1996 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1997 | 29.24 % change on previous year | +517.8% |
| 1998 | -47.87 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1999 | 60.53 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2000 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2001 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2002 | -39.2 % change on previous year | -382.7% |
| 2003 | 27.57 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2004 | -31.44 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2005 | 33.24 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 2006 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 42.87 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 2008 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2009 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2010 | 77.84 % change on previous year | -942.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2012 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 24.96 % change on previous year | +847.0% |
| 2014 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2015 | -18.81 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 2016 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2018 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2019 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -789.1% |
| 2020 | -44.41 % change on previous year | -352.6% |
| 2021 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2022 | 39.7 % change on previous year | +614.6% |
| 2023 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2024 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.18 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year | 63.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -19.41 % change on previous year | 34.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.36 % change on previous year | -47.87 % change on previous year | 60.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 % change on previous year | -39.2 % change on previous year | 42.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -18.81 % change on previous year | 77.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -44.41 % change on previous year | 39.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 163 Togo -2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Saint Lucia -2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Mali -3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 167 New Caledonia -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Guinea -4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Uruguay -4.28 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Solomon Islands
- Merchandise trade 83.8% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 790.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.1% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 677.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 807.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands was -3.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.84 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.87 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.