Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25,259 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
165th
of 205 countries
All-time high
25,259 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
178.63 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands is 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 178.63 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 165th out of 205 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 178.63 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 214.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 214.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 250.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 285.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 393 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1967 | 393 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 428.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 393 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 464.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 535.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 607.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 643.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 964.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 1,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 1,072 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 2,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 3,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 3,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,537 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 2,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 2,572 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 2,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 3,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 4,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 3,251 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 4,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 4,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 4,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 5,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 4,573 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 3,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 3,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 3,215 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 3,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 4,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 6,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 7,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 10,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 11,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 9,575 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 14,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 16,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 17,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 19,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 17,828 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 16,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 20,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 21,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 21,079 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16,184 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 18,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 21,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59,585 current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 178.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 428.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 464.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,434 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 162 Brazil 30,235 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Argentina 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Myanmar 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Kazakhstan 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.