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Solomon Islands — Trade & Compliance

Solomon Islands's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.

Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.

7
trade agreements
10
cargo treaties
13.98%
MFN applied tariff

Memberships & standing

Income groupLower middle income
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Solomon Islands beyond logistics?
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Trade Flow

Top export markets
  1. 1China58.5%
  2. 2Australia13.6%
  3. 3Italy10.8%
  4. 4Netherlands3.2%
  5. 5Spain2.6%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Top import sources
  1. 1China37.5%
  2. 2Singapore19.0%
  3. 3Australia12.5%
  4. 4Malaysia4.4%
  5. 5Indonesia4.1%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading export goods (HS2)
  1. 1Wood45.2%
  2. 2Ores, slag, ash16.9%
  3. 3Prepared meat/fish13.0%
  4. 4Pearls, precious stones & metals12.8%
  5. 5Animal/vegetable fats & oils5.5%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading import goods (HS2)
  1. 1Mineral fuels & oils19.5%
  2. 2Machinery & mechanical appliances11.0%
  3. 3Electrical machinery8.2%
  4. 4Vehicles7.7%
  5. 5Iron/steel articles4.6%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export markets
  1. 1Australia+9.30pp
  2. 2China+3.63pp
  3. 3Italy+2.44pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export markets
  1. 1India−6.83pp
  2. 2United Kingdom−2.90pp
  3. 3China, Hong Kong SAR−1.99pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export goods
  1. 1Ores, slag, ash+16.90pp
  2. 2Pearls, precious stones & metals+8.67pp
  3. 3Prepared meat/fish+1.29pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export goods
  1. 1Wood−21.80pp
  2. 2Animal/vegetable fats & oils−4.88pp
  3. 3Fish & seafood−1.88pp
CEPII BACI · 2024

Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is inCEPII BACI · 2024

Preferential Trade Agreements

United Kingdom - Pacific States2021
FTAGoods
United Kingdom - Pacific States - Accession of Solomon Islands2021
FTAGoods
EU - Pacific States - Accession of Solomon Islands2020
FTAGoods
EU - Pacific States2009
FTAGoods
Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA)2003
FTAGoods
Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)1994
PSAGoods
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA)1981
PSAGoods
World Bank DTA · 7 trade agreements in force

International Cargo Treaties

  • Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
    Party · 1988176 ratifications
  • Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982. New York, 28 July 1994
    Party · 1995171 ratifications
  • Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction. New York, 19 June 2023
    Party · 2025148 ratifications
  • Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. New York, 4 August 1995
    Party · 1997107 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 198190 ratifications
  • Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 198187 ratifications
  • Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 198180 ratifications
  • Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone. Geneva, 29 April 1958
    Party · 198174 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on Containers. Geneva, 18 May 1956
    Party · 198144 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation for Private Use of Aircraft and Pleasure Boats. Geneva, 18 May 1956
    Party · 198126 ratifications
UN Treaty Collection · 10 ratified

Fiscal & Tariffs

Currency
SBD
Solomon Islands Dollar
ISO numeric 0902 minor units
ISO 4217
MFN applied tariff
13.98%
simple average (2022)
World Bank WDI

Key commodities

Top agricultural output
Oil palm fruit
217.3K t
FAOSTAT · 2024
Top mineral output
bauxite
839K tonnes (metric)
BGS · 2020
Energy production
Primary energy production
65.3 terajoules
U.S. EIA

Top item per category of 32 commodities trackedfull lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA

All Sources

TradeCountry Trade Facts (CEPII BACI)
etalab-2.0
TradeWorld Bank Deep Trade Agreements (DTA)
cc-by-4.0
Sanctions & complianceUN Treaty Collection — Multilateral Treaties Deposited (MTDSG)
open
fiscalWorld Bank – World Development Indicators (WDI)
cc-by-4.0
fiscalISO 4217 Currency Codes
open
commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)
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