Direct investment in Kiribati
Kiribati: Direct investment was 0 US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Kiribati, 2007–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 3.57 million US dollar compare
- 154 Dominica 2.55 million US dollar compare
- 155 Burundi 2.41 million US dollar compare
- 156 Bhutan 0 US dollar
- 156 Ecuador 0 US dollar
- 156 Myanmar 0 US dollar
- 156 Montserrat 0 US dollar
- 156 Sierra Leone 0 US dollar
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 US dollar compare
- 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 US dollar
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 3,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 3,952 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
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.