Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Solomon Islands is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Solomon Islands peaked at 10.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Solomon Islands ranks 169th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 South in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -49.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +215.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +148.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +85.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +84.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -55.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +556.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -64.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -85.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +3390.6% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -93.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -67.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +429.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -64.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +147.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +110.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +16.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3390.6% | 0.2% | 7.3% |
| 2003 | +556.2% | 0.7% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 south in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Solomon Islands was 0.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Solomon Islands ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.