Direct investment in Kiribati

Kiribati: Direct investment was 0 US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 US dollar
World rank
156th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.17 million US dollar
in 2012
All-time low
0 US dollar
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Direct investment in Kiribati, 2007–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2007201520242007: 1.2M US dollar2008: 2.1M US dollar2009: 1.6M US dollar2010: 1.6M US dollar2011: 2.0M US dollar2012: 2.2M US dollar2013: 1.9M US dollar2014: 1.4M US dollar2015: 1.3M US dollar2016: 1.3M US dollar2017: 1.4M US dollar2018: 1.3M US dollar2019: 1.3M US dollar2020: 1.4M US dollar2021: 1.3M US dollar2022: 0 US dollar2023: 0 US dollar2024: 0 US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2024, direct investment in Kiribati stood at 0 US dollar. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment in Kiribati peaked at 2.17 million US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2022.

Kiribati ranks 156th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Direct investment in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kiribati, 2007 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
2007 1.22 million US dollar
2008 2.11 million US dollar +73.4%
2009 1.60 million US dollar -24.5%
2010 1.57 million US dollar -1.5%
2011 2.04 million US dollar +29.9%
2012 2.17 million US dollar +6.4%
2013 1.92 million US dollar -11.6%
2014 1.45 million US dollar -24.7%
2015 1.31 million US dollar -9.6%
2016 1.30 million US dollar -1.0%
2017 1.40 million US dollar +7.8%
2018 1.26 million US dollar -9.5%
2019 1.26 million US dollar -0.7%
2020 1.38 million US dollar +9.9%
2021 1.30 million US dollar -5.8%
2022 0 US dollar -100.0%
2023 0 US dollar
2024 0 US dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.64 million US dollar 1.22 million US dollar 2.11 million US dollar 3
2010s 1.57 million US dollar 1.26 million US dollar 2.17 million US dollar 10
2020s 536,020 US dollar 0 US dollar 1.38 million US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 153 Sao Tome and Principe 3.57 million US dollar compare
  2. 154 Dominica 2.55 million US dollar compare
  3. 155 Burundi 2.41 million US dollar compare
  4. 156 Bhutan 0 US dollar
  5. 156 Ecuador 0 US dollar
  6. 156 Myanmar 0 US dollar
  7. 156 Montserrat 0 US dollar
  8. 156 Sierra Leone 0 US dollar
  9. 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 US dollar compare
  10. 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 US dollar

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment in Kiribati?
Direct investment in Kiribati was 0 US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 million US dollar in 2012.
What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2022.
How does Kiribati rank for direct investment?
Kiribati ranks 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.