How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Solomon Islands ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Solomon Islands

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Solomon Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

66th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.7012 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

Years of data

1975–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Solomon Islands, 1975–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.7012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

Solomon Islands ranks 66th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1975 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.4007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1977	0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1978	0.3342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1979	0.4132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1980	0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1981	0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1982	0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1983	0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1984	0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1985	0.4503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1986	0.4429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1987	0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1988	0.5918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1989	0.7012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1990	0.4354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
1991	0.4828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1992	0.6536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
1993	0.4071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.7%
1994	0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1995	0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1996	0.3031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1997	0.318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1998	0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2000	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2001	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2002	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2003	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2004	0.2793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2005	0.3329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2006	0.3676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2007	0.4672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
2008	0.3987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2009	0.3513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2010	0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2011	0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2012	0.4343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2013	0.404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2014	0.3566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2015	0.3342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2016	0.3362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2017	0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2018	0.3399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2019	0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2020	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2021	0.3548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
2022	0.4249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2023	0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.4597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

63 Eswatini 0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Austria 0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Tonga 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Belize 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Timor-Leste 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Solomon Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Solomon Islands?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Solomon Islands was 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.7012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Solomon Islands ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.