Manufactures imports in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Manufactures imports was 59.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Solomon Islands, 1970–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Solomon Islands is 59.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Solomon Islands peaked at 71.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2015.
Solomon Islands ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.3% | — |
| 1971 | 71.8% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 61.4% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 58.5% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 69.2% | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 62.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 60.2% | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 53.7% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 56.2% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 62.4% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +56.9% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 58.5% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 53.5% | 68.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 40.6% | 66.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 37.3% | 60.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More private sector data for Solomon Islands
- Merchandise trade 83.8% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 942 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Solomon Islands?
- Manufactures imports in Solomon Islands was 59.9% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2015.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for manufactures imports?
- Solomon Islands ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.