Merchandise trade in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise trade was 83.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Solomon Islands, 1967–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Solomon Islands stood at 83.8%.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Solomon Islands peaked at 109.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 43rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 67.5% | — |
| 1968 | 64.1% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 62.9% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 69.0% | +38.1% |
| 1973 | 57.9% | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 62.7% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 65.7% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 65.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 70.9% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 92.5% | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 89.1% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 81.0% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 66.9% | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 75.0% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 94.7% | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 92.4% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 93.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.0% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 109.3% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 86.1% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 83.8% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.8% | 62.9% | 67.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 67.3% | 49.9% | 92.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.8% | 66.9% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 48.4% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 33.5% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 64.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 54.2% | 83.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More private sector data for Solomon Islands
- 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$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 942 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise trade in Solomon Islands was 83.8% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 109.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise trade?
- Solomon Islands ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.