Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 3.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
down 90.1%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2022
All-time low
-23.2%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3.7% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2023.
The figure is down 90.1% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Kiribati peaked at 37.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -23.2%, in 2006.
That places Kiribati 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +264.8% |
| 2003 | -13.7% | -181.3% |
| 2004 | -4.4% | -68.3% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -757.1% |
| 2006 | -23.2% | -181.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -110.3% |
| 2008 | -5.8% | -344.3% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | -29.0% |
| 2010 | -7.3% | +76.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -269.6% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +58.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -71.0% |
| 2017 | -3.8% | -169.1% |
| 2018 | -9.0% | +139.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -255.7% |
| 2020 | -18.2% | -229.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -213.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +82.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -90.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -23.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | -9.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | -18.2% | 37.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 96 Iceland 4.0% compare
- 97 Bulgaria 3.9% compare
- 98 Tunisia 3.8% compare
- 100 Senegal 3.5% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 3.4% compare
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 3.1% compare
- 102 Cote d'Ivoire 3.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Kiribati?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Kiribati was 3.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.2% in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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