Import value index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Import value index was 191.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Solomon Islands, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 191.4 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Solomon Islands peaked at 191.4 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Solomon Islands 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 52.1 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 72.4 2015 = 100 | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 83.2 2015 = 100 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 66.6 2015 = 100 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 100.8 2015 = 100 | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 115.7 2015 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 119.1 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 134.3 2015 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 120.2 2015 = 100 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 114.3 2015 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 143.4 2015 = 100 | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 154.1 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 150.5 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 116.9 2015 = 100 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 134.5 2015 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 158.6 2015 = 100 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 183.6 2015 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 191.4 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 191.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 191.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9 2015 = 100 | 45.2 2015 = 100 | 83.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 125.24 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 154.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157 2015 = 100 | 116.9 2015 = 100 | 191.4 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Solomon Islands?
- Import value index in Solomon Islands was 191.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 191.4 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for import value index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.