Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Solomon Islands ranks 65th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 62 Bahamas 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Comoros 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Norway 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Macao 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Qatar 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Slovenia 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands was 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.