Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 54.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Solomon Islands, 1975–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Solomon Islands stood at 54.2%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Solomon Islands peaked at 74.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1975.
Solomon Islands ranks 13th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7% | — |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +207.2% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -37.1% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +64.7% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +247.6% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | +242.4% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | -42.7% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -52.7% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | +146.1% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +3.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 54.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 54.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +247.6% | 2.1% | 7.2% |
| 1986 | +242.4% | 8.7% | 29.8% |
| 1977 | +207.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| 1998 | +146.1% | 13.6% | 33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 1.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 6.6% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 47.1% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 54.3% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 52.3% | 70.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.4% compare
- 11 Maldives 56.7% compare
- 12 East Timor 54.6% compare
- 14 Congo 53.8% compare
- 15 Angola 52.1% compare
- 16 New Caledonia 52.1% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Solomon Islands was 54.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1975.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Solomon Islands ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.