International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 1.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Solomon Islands, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2020.
The figure is down 90.9% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Solomon Islands peaked at 12.00 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20,000 current US$, in 2004.
That places Solomon Islands 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.10 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 2.60 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 500,000 current US$ | -80.8% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million current US$ | +700.0% |
| 2000 | 100,000 current US$ | -97.5% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million current US$ | +3500.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 current US$ | -97.2% |
| 2003 | 100,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 current US$ | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 4.80 million current US$ | +23900.0% |
| 2006 | 9.80 million current US$ | +104.2% |
| 2007 | 10.50 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.70 million current US$ | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 5.90 million current US$ | +59.5% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 8.60 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 11.30 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 9.90 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 8.80 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 9.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 12.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.00 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million current US$ | -90.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 million current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.86 million current US$ | 20,000 current US$ | 10.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 million current US$ | 7.30 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Solomon Islands?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Solomon Islands was 1.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.00 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Solomon Islands ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.