The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Solomon Islands, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 3.6% | Moderate growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 3.4% | Above the usual central-bank targets. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 1.4% | Low: the job market is tight. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $2,086 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2024) | -4.2% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
| Exports (2024) | 40.6% of GDP | An open, trading economy. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
BY DOUGLAS VAHIA The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has officially set Wednesday, December 9, 2026 as the polling date for the upcoming Koviloko Electoral Ward 7 by-election in Isabel Province.
BY DOUGLAS VAHIA Senior electoral officials from across the Pacific region convened in Honiara from 6 to 9 October 2026 for the annual gathering of the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand Electoral Administrators (PIANZEA) Network, bringing together representatives from 15 sovereign electoral bodies to secure…
BY TONY IROGA The Matangi Ward seven (7) Provincial Assembly By-Election in Rennell and Bellona Province has ended in a rare deadlock after the top two contenders finished with an exact tie in votes, election officials confirmed.
BY CHARLES STENNETT Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for greater accountability from major emitters, including the G7, G20, BRICS and emerging economies, proposing research into historical and current emissions to inform mechanisms based on the polluter-pays principle and stronger political action and…
BY JOSES SAREN Central Province is looking to increase its own revenue through a new five-year revenue mobilisation strategy aimed at reducing the province’s reliance on fixed service grants.
The Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) has congratulated senior Solomon Islands journalist Elizabeth Osifelo on her election as Vice-President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA).