Solomon Islands
Oceania
Trade in Solomon Islands
| The Solomon Islands was the world’s 169th largest exporter of goods and 164th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $335 and $70 million USD respectively. Solomon Islands’s top export category was Agricultural products, followed by Manufactures, and Fuels and mining products. In 2022, The Solomon Islands’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to China, Italy and India. In terms of imports, The Solomon Islands is the world’s 196th largest importer of goods and 165th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $613 and $218 million USD respectively in 2022. The Solomon Islands’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Fuels and mining products and Agricultural products. Leading import partners were Australia, Singapore and China. The Solomon Islands is part of 6 different Regional Trade Agreements, including EU – Pacific States and EU – Pacific States – Accession of Solomon Islands. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Solomon Islands |
Abbreviation |
SB |
Capital |
Honiara |
WTO Membership Date |
26 July 1996 |
Legal System |
mixed legal system of English common law and customary law |
Language |
English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Solomon Islands dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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Trade Information Portal |
https://solomon-islands.tradeportal.org |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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