Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 55.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Solomon Islands, 1975–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 55.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Solomon Islands peaked at 58.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1990.
Solomon Islands ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.0% | — |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +64.1% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -4.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 55.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 55.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 10.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 23.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 49.2% | 58.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.9% compare
- 3 Cambodia 80.9% compare
- 4 Myanmar 61.3% compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 55.1% compare
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 52.3% compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 49.6% 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Solomon Islands was 55.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Solomon Islands ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.