[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · SLB · 2024
Solomon Islands trade profile
In 2024, Solomon Islands recorded $487.7M in merchandise exports and $473.8M in imports, producing a $13.9M trade surplus. Exports changed -15.9% from the previous year, while imports changed -29.0%.[1]
Exports
$487.7M
-15.9%
Imports
$473.8M
-29.0%
Trade balance
$13.9M
surplus
Active partners
270
42 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$176.8M
HS 44 · HS chapter
38 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
2$104.7M
HS 26 · HS chapter
4 active HS6 lines · 1 export partners
3$86.3M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
7 active HS6 lines · 13 export partners
4$65.1M
HS 16 · HS chapter
25 active HS6 lines · 11 export partners
5$22.6M
HS 15 · HS chapter
21 active HS6 lines · 11 export partners
6$8.5M
HS 18 · HS chapter
9 active HS6 lines · 10 export partners
7$6.8M
HS 12 · HS chapter
20 active HS6 lines · 13 export partners
8$5.8M
HS 03 · HS chapter
42 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Solomon Islands; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$262.1M
China
Annual change -18.4% · 3-year CAGR -4.5%
2$91.4M
Australia
Annual change +56.8% · 3-year CAGR 108.0%
3$51.6M
Italy
Annual change +12.4% · 3-year CAGR 20.1%
4$14.4M
Netherlands
Annual change -12.3% · 3-year CAGR -1.1%
5$13.9M
Spain
Annual change -23.5% · 3-year CAGR 17.8%
6$8.4M
Malaysia
Annual change -0.3% · 3-year CAGR 1.2%
7$8.2M
India
Annual change -65.5% · 3-year CAGR -39.8%
8$6.4M
Switzerland
Annual change -52.1% · 3-year CAGR -21.2%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.