Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 42.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Solomon Islands, 1975–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Solomon Islands is 42.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Solomon Islands peaked at 99.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2018.
That places Solomon Islands 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 99.3% | — |
| 1976 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 97.8% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 90.7% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 98.7% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 92.8% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 91.3% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 70.1% | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 82.8% | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 80.3% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.5% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 85.9% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 42.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 42.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.1%, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.8% | 90.7% | 99.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 87.6% | 70.1% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 59.6% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 23.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 20.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 26.6% | 42.5% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Solomon Islands was 42.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2018.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Solomon Islands ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.