Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 267.66 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands is 267.66 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 395.43 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.65 current US$ per person, in 1976.
Solomon Islands ranks 143rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 48.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 43.65 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 49.65 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 78.36 current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 1979 | 90.39 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 117.4 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 152.88 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 119.03 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 111.44 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 110.94 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 119.55 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 103.49 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 113.78 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 141 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 155.27 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 167.64 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 191 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 171.82 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 216.66 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 279.13 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 197.35 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 200.81 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 252.22 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 127.84 current US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 199.78 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 159.18 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 177.75 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 106.06 current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 132.84 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 89.45 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 117.09 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 134.92 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 189.46 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 218.64 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 194.84 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 336.87 current US$ per person | +72.9% |
| 2011 | 331.74 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 328.22 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 395.43 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 351.74 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 275.52 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 297.02 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 294.96 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 277.94 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 318.25 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 173.03 current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 178.31 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 243.21 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 283.7 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 267.66 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 267.66 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 267.66 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.19 current US$ per person | 43.65 current US$ per person | 90.39 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.48 current US$ per person | 103.49 current US$ per person | 155.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.43 current US$ per person | 127.84 current US$ per person | 279.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.02 current US$ per person | 89.45 current US$ per person | 218.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.77 current US$ per person | 275.52 current US$ per person | 395.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.18 current US$ per person | 173.03 current US$ per person | 283.7 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands was 267.66 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 395.43 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.65 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.