Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 387.85 million BoP, current US$ against 294.39 million BoP, current US$ in Marshall Islands, a difference of 93.45 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Kiribati ranks 193rd and Marshall Islands ranks 194th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.71 million BoP, current US$ | 155.08 million BoP, current US$ | 41.38 million BoP, current US$ | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 176.73 million BoP, current US$ | 201.37 million BoP, current US$ | 24.64 million BoP, current US$ | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 256.84 million BoP, current US$ | 240.65 million BoP, current US$ | 16.19 million BoP, current US$ | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
- Kiribati, at 387.85 million BoP, current US$ against 294.39 million BoP, current US$ in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 93.45 million BoP, current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd and Marshall Islands ranks 194th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.