Transport services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Transport services was 48.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Solomon Islands, 1982–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 48.8% for transport services in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Solomon Islands peaked at 53.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 11th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 30.5% | — |
| 1983 | 22.2% | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +39.8% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -48.2% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -35.5% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +182.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -73.2% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +273.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +416.1% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +74.1% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -48.3% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 9.0% | 30.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 2.5% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 18.6% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 36.9% | 53.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 8 Panama 51.6% compare
- 9 Nigeria 51.0% compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.4% compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 47.3% compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 45.9% compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.2% 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 transport services in Solomon Islands?
- Transport services in Solomon Islands was 48.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for transport services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.