International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 7.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Solomon Islands, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Solomon Islands stood at 7.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 91.5% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Solomon Islands peaked at 92.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 800,000 current US$, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16.00 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 9.70 million current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1998 | 7.10 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 9.70 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million current US$ | -58.8% |
| 2001 | 8.80 million current US$ | +120.0% |
| 2002 | 800,000 current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.52 million current US$ | +120.0% |
| 2005 | 6.40 million current US$ | +81.8% |
| 2006 | 30.90 million current US$ | +382.8% |
| 2007 | 33.10 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 31.20 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 39.30 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 50.80 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 65.90 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 65.40 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.50 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 64.80 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 60.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 71.00 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 79.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 92.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 82.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million current US$ | -91.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 7.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 7.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 248.00 million current US$, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +382.8% | 6.40 million current US$ | 30.90 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.92 million current US$ | 7.10 million current US$ | 17.10 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.96 million current US$ | 800,000 current US$ | 39.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.14 million current US$ | 50.80 million current US$ | 92.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 185 Central African Republic 15.60 million current US$ compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 14.00 million current US$ compare
- 187 Eswatini 7.30 million current US$ compare
- 189 Mauritania 6.40 million current US$ compare
- 190 Kiribati 5.17 million current US$ compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 4.23 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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Solomon Islands?
- International tourism, receipts in Solomon Islands was 7.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Solomon Islands ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.