International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 30.91 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Solomon Islands, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Solomon Islands stood at 30.91 million current US$.
The figure is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Solomon Islands peaked at 74.90 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.40 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Solomon Islands 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18.50 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 14.80 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 10.20 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 11.40 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 12.20 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 10.50 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 8.50 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 12.30 million current US$ | +92.2% |
| 2005 | 11.20 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 26.50 million current US$ | +136.6% |
| 2007 | 35.60 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 40.50 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 37.80 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 51.20 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 66.00 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 68.10 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 68.30 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.60 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 60.70 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 74.90 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 72.70 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 53.00 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 62.50 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 30.91 million current US$ | -50.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 30.91 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 30.91 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 256.00 million current US$, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.46 million current US$ | 10.20 million current US$ | 18.50 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.15 million current US$ | 6.40 million current US$ | 40.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.30 million current US$ | 51.20 million current US$ | 74.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.91 million current US$ | 30.91 million current US$ | 30.91 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 35.00 million current US$ compare
- 169 Mauritania 35.00 million current US$ compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 31.40 million current US$ compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 30.00 million current US$ compare
- 173 Guyana 30.00 million current US$ compare
- 175 Djibouti 29.60 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Solomon Islands?
- International tourism, expenditures in Solomon Islands was 30.91 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.90 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.40 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Solomon Islands ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.