Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 399.34 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
399.34 million current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
570.71 million current US$
in 2018
All-time low
14.75 million current US$
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Solomon Islands, 1975–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 399.34 million current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Solomon Islands peaked at 570.71 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.75 million current US$, in 1975.
That places Solomon Islands 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.75 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 23.52 million current US$ | +59.5% |
| 1977 | 29.98 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 32.73 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 65.42 million current US$ | +99.9% |
| 1980 | 70.97 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 64.67 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 55.42 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 59.40 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 86.34 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1985 | 67.97 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 63.78 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 60.72 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 73.93 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 70.02 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 68.18 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 77.92 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 124.02 million current US$ | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 159.10 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 154.17 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 191.97 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 234.80 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 202.98 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 186.94 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 156.88 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 31.60 million current US$ | -79.9% |
| 2001 | 21.43 million current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 24.58 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 45.11 million current US$ | +83.5% |
| 2004 | 63.18 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 70.57 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 107.95 million current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2007 | 162.00 million current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 214.85 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 213.68 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 215.78 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 411.86 million current US$ | +90.9% |
| 2012 | 466.64 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 492.02 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 459.11 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 410.17 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 438.63 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 502.62 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 570.71 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 442.52 million current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 371.27 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 365.86 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 394.71 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 399.34 million current US$ | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.28 million current US$ | 14.75 million current US$ | 65.42 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 67.32 million current US$ | 55.42 million current US$ | 86.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.70 million current US$ | 68.18 million current US$ | 234.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.50 million current US$ | 21.43 million current US$ | 214.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 441.01 million current US$ | 215.78 million current US$ | 570.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.79 million current US$ | 365.86 million current US$ | 399.34 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 168 Niger 468.69 million current US$ compare
- 169 Afghanistan 438.77 million current US$ compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 426.52 million current US$ compare
- 172 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 375.04 million current US$ compare
- 173 Barbados 320.52 million current US$ compare
- 174 Belize 252.98 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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Solomon Islands was 399.34 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 570.71 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.75 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Solomon Islands ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.