Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 844.58 million in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Solomon Islands, 1978–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 844.58 million for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 269.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Solomon Islands peaked at 969.92 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.15 million, in 1981.
That places Solomon Islands 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.24 million | — |
| 1979 | 31.08 million | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 23.52 million | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 13.15 million | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 19.97 million | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 27.79 million | +39.1% |
| 1984 | 41.00 million | +47.5% |
| 1985 | 24.58 million | -40.1% |
| 1986 | 41.14 million | +67.4% |
| 1987 | 63.30 million | +53.9% |
| 1988 | 79.75 million | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 50.25 million | -37.0% |
| 1990 | 34.41 million | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 20.81 million | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 72.94 million | +250.5% |
| 1993 | 60.56 million | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 52.61 million | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 52.27 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 112.75 million | +115.7% |
| 1997 | 159.08 million | +41.1% |
| 1998 | 228.71 million | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 262.31 million | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 158.57 million | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 100.21 million | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 141.87 million | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 278.47 million | +96.3% |
| 2004 | 588.65 million | +111.4% |
| 2005 | 778.24 million | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 850.70 million | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 969.92 million | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 844.58 million | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.66 million | 24.24 million | 31.08 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.45 million | 13.15 million | 79.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.65 million | 20.81 million | 262.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 523.47 million | 100.21 million | 969.92 million | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Solomon Islands
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,921 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 518.65 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 521.87 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 525.87 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 522.34 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 637.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Solomon Islands?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Solomon Islands was 844.58 million in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 969.92 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.15 million in 1981.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Solomon Islands ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.