International tourism, receipts for travel items in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 6.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Solomon Islands, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Solomon Islands stood at 6.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 91.5% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 700,000 current US$, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.70 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13.90 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 7.10 million current US$ | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 6.60 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 5.70 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 3.90 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 5.20 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 700,000 current US$ | -86.5% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million current US$ | +114.3% |
| 2004 | 3.50 million current US$ | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million current US$ | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 21.10 million current US$ | +1218.8% |
| 2007 | 22.60 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 27.50 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 33.40 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 43.50 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 57.30 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 54.10 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 60.60 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 56.00 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 51.00 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 59.00 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 67.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 81.00 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 71.00 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 6.00 million current US$ | -91.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.80 million current US$ | 5.70 million current US$ | 15.70 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.10 million current US$ | 700,000 current US$ | 33.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.05 million current US$ | 43.50 million current US$ | 81.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.00 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Solomon Islands?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Solomon Islands was 6.00 million current US$ 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 travel items recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Solomon Islands ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.