Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Solomon Islands

Merchandise imports in the Solomon Islands in 2025 — 790,000,000 US$. Ranked 184 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 15,700%.

2025 790M US$ +6.9% vs 2024
World rank 184of 205
Period maximum 790M US$2025
Period minimum 5M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Solomon Islands, 1960–20250200M400M600M800M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 5,000,000 US$1962: 6,000,000 US$1964: 7,000,000 US$1966: 11,000,000 US$1968: 12,000,000 US$1970: 13,000,000 US$1972: 17,000,000 US$1974: 27,000,000 US$1976: 30,000,000 US$1978: 42,000,000 US$1980: 89,000,000 US$1982: 71,000,000 US$1984: 79,000,000 US$1986: 72,000,000 US$1988: 98,000,000 US$1990: 91,000,000 US$1992: 112,000,000 US$1994: 139,000,000 US$1996: 151,000,000 US$1998: 128,000,000 US$2000: 92,000,000 US$2002: 67,000,000 US$2004: 121,000,000 US$2006: 217,000,000 US$2008: 328,000,000 US$2010: 404,000,000 US$2012: 486,000,000 US$2014: 499,000,000 US$2016: 454,000,000 US$2018: 601,000,000 US$2020: 453,000,000 US$2022: 613,000,000 US$2024: 739,000,000 US$2025: 790,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +785M (+15,700%) Average annual rate: 8.1 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands 790M US$
World 26.69T US$
Melanesia computed 11.29B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.35T US$
Merchandise imports — Solomon Islands, by year Solomon Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 790M +51M +6.9%
2024 739M +32M +4.53%
2023 707M +94M +15.33%
2022 613M +87M +16.54%
2021 526M +73M +16.11%
2020 453M −137M −23.22%
2019 590M −11M −1.83%
2018 601M +29M +5.07%
2017 572M +118M +25.99%
2016 454M −12M −2.58%
2015 466M −33M −6.61%
2014 499M −38M −7.08%
2013 537M +51M +10.49%
2012 486M +17M +3.62%
2011 469M +65M +16.09%
2010 404M +136M +50.75%
2009 268M −60M −18.29%
2008 328M +34M +11.56%
2007 294M +77M +35.48%
2006 217M +32M +17.3%
2005 185M +64M +52.89%
2004 121M +27M +28.72%
2003 94M +27M +40.3%
2002 67M −23M −25.56%
2001 90M −2M −2.17%
2000 92M −18M −16.36%
1999 110M −18M −14.06%
1998 128M −30M −18.99%
1997 158M +7M +4.64%
1996 151M −3M −1.95%
1995 154M +15M +10.79%
1994 139M +2M +1.46%
1993 137M +25M +22.32%
1992 112M +0 +0%
1991 112M +21M +23.08%
1990 91M −23M −20.18%
1989 114M +16M +16.33%
1988 98M +17M +20.99%
1987 81M +9M +12.5%
1986 72M −11M −13.25%
1985 83M +4M +5.06%
1984 79M +5M +6.76%
1983 74M +3M +4.23%
1982 71M −20M −21.98%
1981 91M +2M +2.25%
1980 89M +19M +27.14%
1979 70M +28M +66.67%
1978 42M +9M +27.27%
1977 33M +3M +10%
1976 30M −3M −9.09%
1975 33M +6M +22.22%
1974 27M +9M +50%
1973 18M +1M +5.88%
1972 17M +2M +13.33%
1971 15M +2M +15.38%
1970 13M +2M +18.18%
1969 11M −1M −8.33%
1968 12M +1M +9.09%
1967 11M +0 +0%
1966 11M +3M +37.5%
1965 8M +1M +14.29%
1964 7M +1M +16.67%
1963 6M +0 +0%
1962 6M +1M +20%
1961 5M +0 +0%
1960 5M

Melanesia, 2025

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About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.