Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 43.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Solomon Islands, 1975–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Solomon Islands is 43.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Solomon Islands peaked at 94.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2022.
Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 91.0% | — |
| 1976 | 92.6% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 91.4% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 92.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 91.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 93.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 90.1% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 92.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 93.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 94.5% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 88.7% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.4% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 86.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +5.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 43.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 43.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.2% | 91.0% | 93.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 90.1% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 86.1% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 68.3% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 49.0% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 41.0% | 49.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 154 Chile 44.4% compare
- 155 Tajikistan 44.2% compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 43.8% compare
- 158 Mozambique 42.4% compare
- 159 Haiti 42.3% compare
- 160 Niger 41.9% 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 from high-income economies in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Solomon Islands was 43.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.