Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 33.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands is 33.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 90.2% on the previous year and up 360.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 86.61 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -45.24 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 50 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1972 | 10 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1973 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1974 | 85.71 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
| 1975 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1976 | 50 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 1977 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1979 | 84.21 % change on previous year | +455.8% |
| 1980 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1981 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1982 | -12.12 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1984 | 50 % change on previous year | +625.0% |
| 1985 | -24.73 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1986 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1987 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1988 | 28.12 % change on previous year | -1028.1% |
| 1989 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1990 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 20 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 1992 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 18.31 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1996 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1997 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1998 | -24.84 % change on previous year | +704.8% |
| 1999 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2000 | -45.24 % change on previous year | -767.3% |
| 2001 | -31.88 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2003 | 27.59 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 31.08 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2006 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 2007 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 2008 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2009 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2010 | 35.76 % change on previous year | -266.9% |
| 2011 | 86.61 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 2012 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2013 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2014 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 2015 | -12.85 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 2016 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2017 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2019 | -18.98 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2020 | -17.79 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2021 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2022 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +295.9% |
| 2023 | 26.76 % change on previous year | -420.3% |
| 2024 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2025 | 33.53 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 33.53 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 33.53 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.18 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1028.1% | -3.03 % change on previous year | 28.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.07 % change on previous year | -38.46 % change on previous year | 85.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -24.73 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -24.84 % change on previous year | 26.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 % change on previous year | -45.24 % change on previous year | 36.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.93 % change on previous year | -18.98 % change on previous year | 86.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 % change on previous year | -17.79 % change on previous year | 33.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 16 Ethiopia 38.61 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 38.55 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 36.68 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Aruba 32.52 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Laos 31.87 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 31.03 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Solomon Islands
- Merchandise trade 83.8% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 790.00 million current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 942 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands was 33.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.61 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.24 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.