What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.6594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.

How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Solomon Islands ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

62nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6594 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

Years of data

1967–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1967–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands is 0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.6594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

Solomon Islands ranks 62nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1967 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1967	0.4364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1968	0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1969	0.3845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1971	0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1972	0.4187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.7%
1973	0.3257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1974	0.3194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1975	0.4422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1976	0.361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1977	0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1978	0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1979	0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1980	0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1981	0.4697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1982	0.3681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1983	0.4083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1984	0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1985	0.5014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1986	0.4877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1987	0.5221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1988	0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1989	0.6594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1990	0.4235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
1991	0.4922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1992	0.4163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1993	0.4555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1994	0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1995	0.328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1996	0.2957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1997	0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1999	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2000	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2001	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2002	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2003	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2004	0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2005	0.3346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
2006	0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2007	0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2008	0.4225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2009	0.3327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2010	0.4498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.2%
2011	0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2012	0.4101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2013	0.4176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2014	0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2015	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2017	0.3892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2018	0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2019	0.3644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2020	0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2021	0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2022	0.418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
2023	0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2024	0.4666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2025	0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1970s	0.3735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.4894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

59 Eritrea 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Grenada 0.4598 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Zambia 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Mongolia 0.4459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Armenia 0.4457 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Belize 0.4302 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands was 0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.6594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Solomon Islands ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.