Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,109 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 8,109 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 8,405 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 323.09 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Solomon Islands 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 350.79 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 323.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 380.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 621.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1979 | 742.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 998.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 1,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 1,085 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 1,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 1,079 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 1,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 1,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 1,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 1,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 2,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 2,162 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 2,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 3,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 2,713 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 2,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 1,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 2,505 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 2,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 1,734 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2003 | 2,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 1,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 2,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 2,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 3,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 3,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 3,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 6,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2011 | 6,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 7,752 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 6,294 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 7,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 7,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,041 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 4,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 4,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 8,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 483.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 323.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 742.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 998.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,726 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,172 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 153 Nicaragua 9,174 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bhutan 8,261 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Argentina 8,157 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Togo 8,004 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Gabon 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Suriname 6,769 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 8,109 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,405 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.09 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.