Growth forecasts for Solomon Islands in both 2016 and 2017 are revised down by 0.3 percentage points from the forecasts published in March. This largely reflects a similar downward revision to the growth estimate for 2015, to 2.9%. Fiscal expansion and private investment will continue to augment domestic demand but at a slowing pace, while declining net exports will continue to weigh on growth.

The bulk of the population depends on agriculture, fishing, and forestry for at least part of its livelihood. Most manufactured goods and petroleum products must be imported. The islands are rich in undeveloped mineral resources such as lead, zinc, nickel, and gold.

A commentary on the impact climate change is having on the business and economy of the Solomon Islands

The NAPA process has emphasized that adverse impacts of climate change in Solomon Islands will be felt in critical human systems affecting agriculture and food security, water supply and sanitation, human settlements and human health.

This site provides a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Solomon Islands. 

This World Bank site ranks the ease of doing business in the Solomon Islands with other countries of the World

This site provides a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Solomon Islands. 

This World Bank site ranks the ease of doing business in the Solomon Islands with other countries of the World

This site provides a detailed summary of the taxes and mandatory contributions that a medium-size company must pay or withhold in a given year, as well as administrative burden in paying taxes and complying with postfiling procedures.

A comprehensive summary of the tax code for the Solomon Islands

A comprehensive summary of the tax code for the Solomon Islands

This site provides a detailed summary of the taxes and mandatory contributions that a medium-size company must pay or withhold in a given year, as well as administrative burden in paying taxes and complying with postfiling procedures.

The Sales Tax Rate in Solomon Islands stands at 15 percent.

In the long-term, the Solomon Islands Sales Tax Rate is projected to trend around 15.00 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.

Citizens from countries listed on this site DO need a visa to enter the Solomon Islands

Visa information and a list of countries citizens of which can recive an entry visa on arrival in the Solomon Islands

Tips on getting to and getting around Solomon Islandsfrom real travelers and locals.

Taxis are ubiquitous in the capital city of the Solomon Islands. Honiara is not an overly large urban area, but taxis are still the best way to get around.

Solomon Islands has a fully liberalised market for the telecommunications, where all service provision is undertaken by competing private sector companies. There are no restrictions on the number of operators, or on the kinds of services they may offer.

Current news items on the telecom industry in the Solomon Islands

This World Bank site provides a detailed summary of some of the labor regulations that would apply to local entrepreneurs wishing to hire workers, organize working schedules, improve job quality for workers, or make workers redundant for economic reasons in Solomon Islands.

Labour Act of the Solomon Islands

This World Bank site provides a detailed summary of some of the labor regulations that would apply to local entrepreneurs wishing to hire workers, organize working schedules, improve job quality for workers, or make workers redundant for economic reasons in Solomon Islands.

Labour Act of the Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands has an equatorial climate typical of many tropical areas, meaning it is usually hot and humid all year round. The islands have an average temperature of about 27 degrees Celcius with only very small changes from season to season.

See “Safety and Security” on this US Department of State site

Latest travel advice for Solomon Islands including safety and security

A listing of costs in Honiara for everyday items

Solomon Islands is for example 22.7% more expensive than USA for groceries, 46.1% more expensive for household costs than UK, and 36.7% more expensive for transport costs than India.

Guide to travel, doing business, and studying in the Solomon Islands- culture, greetings, gestures, etiquette, taboos, negotiations, gift-giving, and more.

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The climate of the Solomon Islands can be described as a typical warm, tropical climate with two different seasons. Thedry seasons are between December and begin February and from June to mid September; the rainy seasons last from February to end May, and from September to end November. 

Discover the complete list of Solomon Islands’ public holidays for 2016 and 2017

Demographic facts and statistics on the Solomon Islands

Education on the Solomon Islands is not compulsory, despite subsidies from major Oceanic nations, and less than 60% of children enter primary school for a mandatory 6 year period. 

Solomon Islands 2016 / 2017 Public Holidays, Bank Holidays, Government Holidays, School Holidays, Festivals

See “People and Society” on this CIA site

Solomon Islands Customs regulations and procedures for importing and exporting goods at the border

Information on customs regulations for individuals entering the Solomon Islands

A summary of import and export regulations

This site provides key information on the Solomon Islands’ participation in the WTO. The Solomon Islands has been a member of WTO since 26 July 1996 and  a member of GATT since 28 December 1994.

The prime minister of Solomon Islands has signed the Melanesian Free Trade Agreement making his country the first Melanesian Spearhead Group member to do so.

There are plenty of accommodation options available in the Solomon Islands, from high-endhotels to village stays for the true Solomon Islands

Find 1,325 traveler reviews, candid photos, and prices for 18 hotels in Solomon Islands.

Explore the hidden paradise of the Solomon Islands. Step back in time, the islands remain unspoiled.

Expert Solomon Islands travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about Solomon Islands.