Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 51.03 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Solomon Islands, 1999–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 51.03 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.5% on the previous year and up 201.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Solomon Islands peaked at 51.03 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Solomon Islands 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.36 million current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 4.32 million current US$ | +83.5% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.22 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 3.88 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 8.70 million current US$ | +124.1% |
| 2005 | 7.16 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 10.74 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 12.63 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 9.14 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 12.51 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 14.28 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 16.93 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 20.72 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 20.64 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.34 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 18.59 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 20.28 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 16.33 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 19.90 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 25.47 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 27.51 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 51.03 million current US$ | +85.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 51.03 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 51.03 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million current US$, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 million current US$ | 2.36 million current US$ | 2.36 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.68 million current US$ | 3.22 million current US$ | 12.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 million current US$ | 14.28 million current US$ | 25.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.27 million current US$ | 27.51 million current US$ | 51.03 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 161 Namibia 62.98 million current US$ compare
- 162 Grenada 62.10 million current US$ compare
- 163 Botswana 60.58 million current US$ compare
- 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 46.48 million current US$ compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 45.27 million current US$ compare
- 167 Congo 43.96 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Solomon Islands?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Solomon Islands was 51.03 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.03 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.