Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 32.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Solomon Islands, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 32.8% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Solomon Islands peaked at 63.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1994.
That places Solomon Islands 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 52.8% | — |
| 1976 | 51.1% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 36.7% | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +34.3% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -89.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +91.9% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +183.0% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | +298.4% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 32.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 32.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +298.4% | 15.9% | 63.5% |
| 1998 | +183.0% | 5.6% | 15.9% |
| 1995 | +91.9% | 2.7% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 36.7% | 52.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 36.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 2.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 35.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 22.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 24.3% | 35.9% | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 219.27 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 20.1% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 677.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 122.73 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 807.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Solomon Islands?
- Transport services in Solomon Islands was 32.8% 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 63.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1994.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for transport services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.