Solomon Islands
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low-Value border crossing cargo | $4.93 M |
| 2 | Port of Palm Beach, FL | $3.17 M |
| 3 | Port of Savannah, GA | $2.13 M |
| 4 | Port of Long Beach | $781,656 |
| 5 | Los Angeles International Airport | $453,287 |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $383,689 |
| 7 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $252,203 |
| 8 | Port of New York | $153,123 |
| 9 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $143,458 |
| 10 | Port of Oakland, CA | $136,760 |
Overall Rank
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low-value shipments | $4.93 M |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $3.55 M |
| 3 | Chicken and other poultry | $2.03 M |
| 4 | Cell phones, related equipment | $252,070 |
| 5 | Tanks, armored fighting vehicles, parts | $167,826 |
| 6 | Machinery for heating and sterilizing | $139,523 |
| 7 | Worn clothing, textiles | $135,519 |
| 8 | Machinery for sorting minerals, ores | $109,655 |
| 9 | Survey equipment | $94,714 |
| 10 | Copper articles, wire, cable | $93,302 |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides | $878,763 |
| 2 | Returned exports, without change | $88,681 |
| 3 | Coral, shell of mollusks | $56,506 |
| 4 | Estimates of low-value imports | $50,780 |
| 5 | Coffee, tea or mate extracts, roast chicory | $9,000 |
| 6 | Original sculptures and statues | $7,000 |
| 7 | Plastic tubes, hoses and fittings | $4,503 |
| 8 | Coins | $2,002 |
| 9 | Misc. plastic articles | $622 |
| 10 | Tractors | $0 |
U.S. trade with Solomon Islands rose 55.7 percent through August
Solomon Islands’s trade with the United States increased to $13.23 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 55.7 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Solomon Islands increased 62.81 percent while U.S. imports from Solomon Islands rose 5.03 percent. The U.S. surplus with Solomon Islands was $11.04 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 2 Port of Palm Beach, FL; No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 4 Port of Long Beach; and No. 5 Los Angeles International Airport. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 3 Port of Los Angeles; No. 4 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH and No. 5 Los Angeles International Airport. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 86.7 percent of Solomon Islands’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 98.65 percent to $4.93 million.
Exports rose 98.65 percent to $4.93 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.2 Port of Palm Beach, FL totaled $3.17 million.
Exports totaled $3.17 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.3 Port of Savannah, GA rose 15.87 percent to $2.13 million.
Exports rose 15.87 percent to $2.13 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.4 Port of Long Beach rose 2149 percent to $781,656.
Exports rose 1155 percent to $436,249. Imports totaled $345,407. - Trade with No.5 Los Angeles International Airport fell 19.71 percent to $453,287.
Exports rose 15.94 percent to $422,287. Imports fell 84.53 percent to $31,000.
Solomon Islands ranked No. 200 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 205.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Solomon Islands by value through August were the categories of Low-value shipments; Civilian aircraft, parts; Chicken and other poultry; Cell phones, related equipment; and Tanks, armored fighting vehicles, parts, respectively. They accounted for 90.15 percent of total exports to Solomon Islands.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Solomon Islands –– Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides; Returned exports, without change; Coral, shell of mollusks; Estimates of low-value imports; and Coffee, tea or mate extracts, roast chicory –– accounted for 98.71 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Solomon Islands:
- Low-value shipments rose 98.65 percent compared to last year to $4.93 million.
- Civilian aircraft, parts rose 1336 percent compared to last year to $3.55 million.
- Chicken and other poultry rose 10.06 percent compared to last year to $2.03 million.
- Cell phones, related equipment fell 76.21 percent compared to last year to $252,070.
- Tanks, armored fighting vehicles, parts rose 149.59 percent compared to last year to $167,826.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Solomon Islands:
- Plants for pharmacy, perfume, insecticides rose 133.27 percent compared to last year to $878,763.
- Returned exports, without change rose 98.73 percent compared to last year to $88,681.
- Coral, shell of mollusks fell 57.28 percent compared to last year to $56,506.
- Estimates of low-value imports fell 7.24 percent compared to last year to $50,780.
- Coffee, tea or mate extracts, roast chicory rose 300 percent compared to last year to $9,000.
In the latest annual figures available, Solomon Islands recorded $14.49 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Solomon Islands were $ 13.15 M and imports from Solomon Islands were $1.35 M. The U.S. surplus with Solomon Islands was $11.8 M.