Country export capability

Solomon Islands
export capability

A reported view of Solomon Islands's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

SLB1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsEconomy and income contracted
Latest exports$487.7M2024 reported value
Latest imports$473.8M2024 reported value
Trade balance$13.9MExports minus imports
Export growth-15.9%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Solomon Islands export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Solomon Islands recorded $487.7M in exports and $473.8M in imports. The resulting $13.9M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -15.9% year on year and show a calculated -0.7% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $262.1M in reported exports, representing 53.7% of the latest country total. Wood and wood articles was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $176.8M and 36.3% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Solomon Islands's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$1.6B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$1.9KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population819.2KReported population
Labor force383.3Reported labor force
Investment rate9.5%National investment rate
Savings rate-14.8%National savings rate
Trade openness75%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP38%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education58.7%Education context
Tertiary education13.5%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Solomon Islands
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNHigh attention73.1%41.9%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
IndiaINDHigh attention100%85.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
TaiwanTWNHigh attention91.6%80.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
PhilippinesPHLHigh attention60.1%63.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHAHigh attention71.7%70.2%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
United KingdomGBRHigh attention97.3%93.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
NetherlandsNLDWatch7%9.1%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
AustraliaAUSStable0%23.7%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITAStable0%0%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
SpainESPStable0%32.1%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Solomon Islands
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
2ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Growing +2.4%
3ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
5IndiaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining +36.1%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining +6.2%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847180 · Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$25.1B$25.8B0%Declining +133.8%
8Republic of KoreaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$20.9B$24.8B0%Stable +32.9%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Solomon Islands.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Solomon Islands
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
14403HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$165.0M33.8%5
27108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$86.2M17.7%2
32616HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$68.4M14%1
41604HS4 detail codePrepared meat and fish (16) ↗$64.9M13.3%8
52604HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$36.3M7.4%1
61511HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$16.6M3.4%2
71801HS4 detail codeCocoa and cocoa preparations (18) ↗$8.5M1.7%1
81513HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$5.8M1.2%3
94407HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$5.8M1.2%6
104408HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$5.8M1.2%1
110303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$5.4M1.1%15
121212HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$3.6M0.7%4

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Solomon Islands combines $487.7M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Solomon Islands recorded $487.7M in reported exports and $473.8M in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $13.9M. Exports changed -15.9% year on year and -0.7% annualized over three years. Wood and wood articles (HS2 44) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Solomon Islands exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Solomon Islands
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$262.1M53.7%-18.4%-4.5%
2AustraliaAUS$91.4M18.7%+56.8%+108%
3ItalyITA$51.6M10.6%+12.4%+20.1%
4NetherlandsNLD$14.4M3%-12.3%-1.1%
5SpainESP$13.9M2.9%-23.5%+17.8%
6MalaysiaMYS$8.4M1.7%-0.3%+1.2%
7IndiaIND$8.2M1.7%-65.5%-39.8%
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$6.4M1.3%-52.1%-21.2%
9Republic of KoreaKOR$6.2M1.3%-41.3%-20.3%
10New ZealandNZL$3.4M0.7%-26.5%-12.1%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$506.3M
2014
$520.2M
2015
$556.7M
2016
$612.7M
2017
$767.0M
2018
$834.0M
2019
$640.3M
2020
$513.3M
2021
$498.4M
2022
$511.6M
2023
$579.7M
2024
$487.7M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets42Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance12,299 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA15.6%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share44.1%

Covered value under attention

Critical share11.1%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak33.7%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports36.8%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextEconomy and income contracted

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-11.3

History-based indicator

Partner concentration3,377.9

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,265.9

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3SLB
Exports Usd$487.7M
Imports Usd$473.8M
Trade Balance Usd$13.9M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-15.9%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-29%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-0.7%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-4.3%
Export Partner Hhi3,377.9
Export Product Hhi1,265.9
Momentum Score-11.3
Risk Score23.2
Gdp Million Usd1,583.96 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$1.9K
Population819,198
Labor Force383.3
Investment Rate Pct9.5%
Savings Rate Pct-14.8%
Secondary Education Pct58.7%
Tertiary Education Pct13.5%
Total Factor Productivity251.7
Trade Openness Pct75%
Exports Gdp Pct38%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners42
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km12,299 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km12,398
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.3
Pct Products High Elasticity61
Pct Products Low Elasticity5
Real Market Potential641,919.8
Foreign Market Potential29,637

Exposure fields

Country Iso3SLB
All History Lane Count381
Current Lane Count66
Critical Lane Count1
High Attention Lane Count10
High Volatility Lane Count25
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count25
Declining Demand Lane Count1
Concentrated Market Lane Count31
Access Friction Lane Count10
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count5
Monitored Exports Current Usd$469.9M
Attention Exports Usd$207.1M
Critical Exports Usd$52.2M
High Volatility Exports Usd$196.7M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$161.4M
Non Fta Exports Usd$296.9M
Monitored Attention Share Pct44.1%
Monitored Critical Share Pct11.1%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct36.8%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct33.7%
Export Weighted Distance Km7,865 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$487.7M
Total Imports Latest Usd$473.8M
Trade Balance Latest Usd$13.9M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-15.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-0.7%
Gdp Latest Million Usd1,583.96 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$1.9K
Population Latest819,198
Investment Rate Latest Pct9.5%
Savings Rate Latest Pct-14.8%
Trade Openness Latest Pct75%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct38%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest42
Foreign Market Potential Latest29,637
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct-0.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-2.8%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.4%
Partner Hhi Latest3,377.9
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct53.7%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct83.1%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,835.4
Partner Hhi All Max4,362.9
Product Hhi Latest1,265.9
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct18.7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct50.4%
Product Hhi All Avg3,008.2
Product Hhi All Max4,551.3
Total Exports Attention Share Pct42.5%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct10.7%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelEconomy and income contracted

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$191.3M$152.6M$38.8MNot reportedNot reported
1996$199.2M$146.7M$52.5M+4.1%Not reported
1997$210.7M$164.0M$46.8M+5.8%Not reported
1998$186.0M$134.8M$51.1M-11.8%-0.9%
1999$149.7M$135.2M$14.5M-19.5%-9.1%
2000$95.2M$62.7M$32.5M-36.4%-23.3%
2001$60.2M$58.3M$1.9M-36.8%-31.3%
2002$65.9M$61.1M$4.9M+9.5%-23.9%
2003$93.8M$97.4M-$3.5M+42.3%-0.5%
2004$140.2M$116.8M$23.4M+49.5%+32.6%
2005$137.7M$154.4M-$16.7M-1.8%+27.8%
2006$180.8M$240.9M-$60.1M+31.3%+24.4%
2007$254.5M$299.8M-$45.3M+40.8%+22%
2008$288.0M$314.6M-$26.6M+13.2%+27.9%
2009$281.3M$233.8M$47.5M-2.3%+15.9%
2010$323.3M$337.4M-$14.1M+14.9%+8.3%
2011$464.7M$443.6M$21.0M+43.7%+17.3%
2012$548.0M$471.6M$76.4M+17.9%+24.9%
2013$506.3M$518.1M-$11.8M-7.6%+16.1%
2014$520.2M$443.8M$76.4M+2.8%+3.8%
2015$556.7M$425.6M$131.1M+7%+0.5%
2016$612.7M$435.5M$177.3M+10.1%+6.6%
2017$767.0M$522.6M$244.3M+25.2%+13.8%
2018$834.0M$537.6M$296.4M+8.7%+14.4%
2019$640.3M$524.8M$115.5M-23.2%+1.5%
2020$513.3M$418.8M$94.5M-19.8%-12.5%
2021$498.4M$540.8M-$42.4M-2.9%-15.8%
2022$511.6M$617.4M-$105.9M+2.6%-7.2%
2023$579.7M$667.8M-$88.1M+13.3%+4.1%
2024$487.7M$473.8M$13.9M-15.9%-0.7%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
144Wood and wood articles$176.8M36.3%1538
226Ores, slag and ash$104.7M21.5%14
371Precious stones and metals$86.3M17.7%137
416Prepared meat and fish$65.1M13.4%1125
515Animal and vegetable fats$22.6M4.6%1121
618Cocoa and cocoa preparations$8.5M1.7%109
712Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$6.8M1.4%1320
803Fish and crustaceans$5.8M1.2%1542
985Electrical machinery$3.0M0.6%39209
1023Food industry residues$1.3M0.3%67

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
14403Wood and wood articles (44)$165.0M33.8%5
27108Precious stones and metals (71)$86.2M17.7%2
32616Ores, slag and ash (26)$68.4M14%1
41604Prepared meat and fish (16)$64.9M13.3%8
52604Ores, slag and ash (26)$36.3M7.4%1
61511Animal and vegetable fats (15)$16.6M3.4%2
71801Cocoa and cocoa preparations (18)$8.5M1.7%1
81513Animal and vegetable fats (15)$5.8M1.2%3
94407Wood and wood articles (44)$5.8M1.2%6
104408Wood and wood articles (44)$5.8M1.2%1
110303Fish and crustaceans (03)$5.4M1.1%15
121212Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$3.6M0.7%4

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$262.1M53.7%-18.4%-4.5%
2AustraliaAUS$91.4M18.7%+56.8%+108%
3ItalyITA$51.6M10.6%+12.4%+20.1%
4NetherlandsNLD$14.4M3%-12.3%-1.1%
5SpainESP$13.9M2.9%-23.5%+17.8%
6MalaysiaMYS$8.4M1.7%-0.3%+1.2%
7IndiaIND$8.2M1.7%-65.5%-39.8%
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$6.4M1.3%-52.1%-21.2%
9Republic of KoreaKOR$6.2M1.3%-41.3%-20.3%
10New ZealandNZL$3.4M0.7%-26.5%-12.1%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)High attention73.1%41.9%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
2India (IND)High attention100%85.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
3Taiwan (TWN)High attention91.6%80.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
4Philippines (PHL)High attention60.1%63.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Thailand (THA)High attention71.7%70.2%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
6United Kingdom (GBR)High attention97.3%93.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Netherlands (NLD)Watch7%9.1%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
8Australia (AUS)Stable0%23.7%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Italy (ITA)Stable0%0%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
10Spain (ESP)Stable0%32.1%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Australia (AUS)842951new$843.0M0%100
2Australia (AUS)850212new$52.8M0.2%100
3Republic of Korea (KOR)854810new$339.2M0.1%100
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)321410new$523.9M0%100
5Australia (AUS)870431new$980.1M0%100
6Hungary (HUN)854442new$601.7M0%100
7France (FRA)030483new$39.3M0.3%100
8Australia (AUS)310559new$58.1M0.3%100
9Australia (AUS)842710new$352.6M0%99.5
10Japan (JPN)150420new$44.6M0.2%98

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
2China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Growing (+2.4%)
3China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
5India (IND)710812$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining (+36.1%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining (+6.2%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847180$25.1B$25.8B0%Declining (+133.8%)
8Republic of Korea (KOR)854232$20.9B$24.8B0%Stable (+32.9%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Solomon Islands export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Solomon Islands export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Solomon Islands.

What is the latest reported export value for Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands recorded $487.7M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Solomon Islands?

China leads by reported export value at $262.1M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Solomon Islands's exports?

Wood and wood articles leads by reported value at $176.8M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Solomon Islands trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.