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Solomon Islands Trade volume % GDP 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Trade volume % GDP in Solomon Islands stood at 83.85% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 5.19 percentage points from 78.66% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 66.21% (up 17.64 percentage points since). The highest value since 1967 was 109.3% in 1989, the lowest 33.45% in 2001. Solomon Islands ranked 41st highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025
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What is Trade volume % GDP?

Trade volume % GDP, measured in %, measures the total economic output of Solomon Islands. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Solomon Islands, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.

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What is the latest Trade volume % GDP in Solomon Islands?

Trade volume % GDP in Solomon Islands stood at 83.85% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Trade volume % GDP in Solomon Islands rising or falling?

The latest value is up 5.19 percentage points from 78.66% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 66.21% (up 17.64 percentage points since).

How does Solomon Islands rank for Trade volume % GDP?

Solomon Islands ranked 41st highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.

What is the highest Trade volume % GDP on record in Solomon Islands?

The highest value since 1967 was 109.3% in 1989, the lowest 33.45% in 2001.

Metadata for Trade volume % GDP in Solomon Islands
IndicatorTrade volume % GDP
CountrySolomon Islands
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 83.85% (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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World Bank. (2026). Trade volume % GDP — Solomon Islands [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/SLB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS

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World Bank. "Trade volume % GDP — Solomon Islands." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/SLB. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Trade volume % GDP — Solomon Islands." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/SLB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_trade_volume_percent_gdp_slb,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Trade volume \% GDP --- Solomon Islands}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/SLB},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS}
}