Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Kiribati is 11.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 170.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 11.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -42.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +141.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +69.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +91.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +64.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +146.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 5 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -15.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -16.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.351 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 895.5 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Kiribati?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Kiribati was 11.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).