International tourism, receipts in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: International tourism, receipts was 1.6% 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 % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Solomon Islands stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 88.2% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Solomon Islands peaked at 19.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2002.
Solomon Islands ranks 150th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.1% | — |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +191.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -83.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +73.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +334.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -88.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 1.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 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 in Solomon Islands?
- International tourism, receipts in Solomon Islands was 1.6% 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 19.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Solomon Islands ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.