Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Solomon Islands, 1986–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.8% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Solomon Islands ranks 112th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South Asia in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1% | — |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +678.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -93.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +690.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +97.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +113.2% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -44.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +303.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -49.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +102.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -91.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +93.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -80.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +1015.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -85.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +14641.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +590.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -69.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +3575.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -82.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +14641.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2015 | +3575.3% | 0.2% | 7.3% |
| 2006 | +1015.3% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Solomon Islands was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Solomon Islands ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.