Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 655.24 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Solomon Islands, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Solomon Islands is 655.24 million current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Solomon Islands peaked at 655.24 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.00 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Solomon Islands 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 27.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 30.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 37.10 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 62.51 million current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1980 | 80.10 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 89.12 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 60.58 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 63.55 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 68.83 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 74.54 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 65.39 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 72.82 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 104.44 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1989 | 121.22 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 93.55 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 109.86 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 175.83 million current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1993 | 122.44 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1994 | 125.02 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 145.47 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 154.75 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 167.44 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 139.32 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 162.81 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 107.98 million current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 92.44 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 79.52 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 112.53 million current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 130.72 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 184.08 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 226.93 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 324.81 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 309.52 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 282.97 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 360.10 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 481.03 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 514.68 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 519.49 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 476.24 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 437.13 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 463.76 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 476.55 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 549.13 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 516.20 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 426.65 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 552.85 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 623.17 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 655.24 million current US$ | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.30 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 62.51 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 80.06 million current US$ | 60.58 million current US$ | 121.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.65 million current US$ | 93.55 million current US$ | 175.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.15 million current US$ | 79.52 million current US$ | 324.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.43 million current US$ | 360.10 million current US$ | 549.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.48 million current US$ | 426.65 million current US$ | 655.24 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 184 East Timor 897.22 million current US$ compare
- 185 Central African Republic 736.21 million current US$ compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 668.07 million current US$ compare
- 188 French Polynesia 645.75 million current US$ compare
- 189 Grenada 540.49 million current US$ compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 516.78 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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Solomon Islands was 655.24 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 655.24 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.00 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Solomon Islands ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.