Exports of goods and services in Kiribati
Kiribati: Exports of goods and services was -20.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Kiribati, 1981–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded -20.9% for exports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 331.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Kiribati peaked at 106.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -62.3%, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 173rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -37.1% | — |
| 1982 | -7.2% | -80.6% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -147.2% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +1503.2% |
| 1985 | -32.9% | -160.5% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -118.8% |
| 1987 | -14.3% | -330.2% |
| 1988 | -19.8% | +39.2% |
| 1989 | -2.6% | -87.1% |
| 1990 | -14.6% | +471.0% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | -197.1% |
| 1992 | -3.3% | -123.1% |
| 1993 | -1.4% | -56.9% |
| 1994 | -2.9% | +108.0% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -324.8% |
| 1996 | -32.5% | -591.1% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -245.5% |
| 1998 | -7.8% | -116.6% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -183.4% |
| 2000 | -31.3% | -579.3% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -200.5% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | -10.1% | -136.3% |
| 2004 | -30.2% | +198.4% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -173.2% |
| 2006 | -27.7% | -225.2% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -274.5% |
| 2008 | -13.3% | -127.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -156.0% |
| 2010 | -20.8% | -378.1% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -125.6% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +247.2% |
| 2013 | -8.5% | -146.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -206.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +289.4% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -42.8% |
| 2017 | -24.5% | -221.8% |
| 2018 | -16.3% | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -545.9% |
| 2020 | -33.6% | -146.2% |
| 2021 | -62.3% | +85.3% |
| 2022 | 106.0% | -270.3% |
| 2023 | -18.8% | -117.7% |
| 2024 | -20.9% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.5% | -37.1% | 54.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -32.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -31.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | -24.5% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.9% | -62.3% | 106.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 170 Rwanda -15.5% compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea -16.7% compare
- 172 United States Virgin Islands -19.0% compare
- 174 Tajikistan -25.3% compare
- 175 Armenia -30.5% compare
- 176 Kyrgyzstan -35.8% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Kiribati?
- Exports of goods and services in Kiribati was -20.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.3% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for exports of goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 331.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.