Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands is 6.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 204.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 66.67 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -25.56 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1970 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 1971 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1974 | 50 % change on previous year | +750.0% |
| 1975 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1976 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1977 | 10 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1978 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1979 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 1980 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1981 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1982 | -21.98 % change on previous year | -1078.0% |
| 1983 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1984 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1985 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1986 | -13.25 % change on previous year | -361.7% |
| 1987 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1988 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1989 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1990 | -20.18 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1991 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 22.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1995 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +639.2% |
| 1996 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1997 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -338.0% |
| 1998 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -509.6% |
| 1999 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2000 | -16.36 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2001 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2002 | -25.56 % change on previous year | +1075.6% |
| 2003 | 40.3 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 2004 | 28.72 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 52.89 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2007 | 35.48 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2008 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2009 | -18.29 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2010 | 50.75 % change on previous year | -377.4% |
| 2011 | 16.09 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2012 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2013 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +189.5% |
| 2014 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2015 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2016 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2017 | 25.99 % change on previous year | -1109.3% |
| 2018 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2019 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2020 | -23.22 % change on previous year | +1168.7% |
| 2021 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2022 | 16.54 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2025 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.91 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.99 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 % change on previous year | -21.98 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7112 % change on previous year | -20.18 % change on previous year | 23.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.39 % change on previous year | -25.56 % change on previous year | 52.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 50.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 % change on previous year | -23.22 % change on previous year | 16.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 104 Andorra 7.06 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Romania 7.01 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Albania 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Niger 6.89 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Netherlands 6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Micronesia (Federated States of) 6.53 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Solomon Islands was 6.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.56 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.