Computer, communications and other services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Computer, communications and other services was 44.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Solomon Islands, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 44.8% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Solomon Islands peaked at 83.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2006.
That places Solomon Islands 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 41.3% | — |
| 1976 | 43.2% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 59.8% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 37.8% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 32.5% | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 35.5% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +59.3% |
| 1994 | 82.8% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +67.4% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 41.3% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 32.5% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 28.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 21.7% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 28.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 40.5% | 45.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 62 Slovakia 45.7% compare
- 63 Malaysia 45.5% compare
- 64 New Zealand 45.2% compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 44.3% compare
- 67 Indonesia 44.2% compare
- 68 South Africa 44.2% 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 computer, communications and other services in Solomon Islands?
- Computer, communications and other services in Solomon Islands was 44.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2006.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.