Exports of goods and services in Kiribati
Kiribati: Exports of goods and services was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Kiribati is 4.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Kiribati peaked at 85.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 191st of 193 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 54.5% | — |
| 1973 | 65.0% | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 85.8% | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 83.6% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 69.7% | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 69.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 67.9% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 75.8% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 55.6% | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | +43.2% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -63.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +101.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -22.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.4% | 54.5% | 85.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 25.6% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 11.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 3.8% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 4.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for exports of goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.