Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Solomon Islands, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2021, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Solomon Islands 202nd out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Middle in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +344.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +331.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -82.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +54899.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +11135.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +160891.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +55740.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -37.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +160891.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | +55740.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | +54899.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2010 | +11135.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 199 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 201 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 203 American Samoa 0.0% 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 middle in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Solomon Islands was 0.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Solomon Islands ranks 202nd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.