Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 48.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati stood at 48.55 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.5% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 489.89 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -481.98 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Kiribati 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 51.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -106.2 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 1988 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1989 | 29.86 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 1990 | -66.26 % change on previous year | -321.9% |
| 1991 | -42.67 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1993 | 289.2 % change on previous year | +5848.6% |
| 1994 | -152.43 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2007 | -104.08 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 213.09 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 2009 | -481.98 % change on previous year | -326.2% |
| 2010 | 234.73 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2011 | -93.76 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2012 | 489.89 % change on previous year | -622.5% |
| 2013 | -127.77 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2014 | -264.92 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2015 | 137.89 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2016 | -279.05 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 2017 | 60.84 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2018 | 291.63 % change on previous year | +379.4% |
| 2019 | -46.98 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2020 | -474.38 % change on previous year | +909.7% |
| 2021 | 62.98 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2022 | -357.3 % change on previous year | -667.3% |
| 2023 | -19.78 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2024 | -58.15 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 2025 | 48.55 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 48.55 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 48.55 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year, 22.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +5848.6% | 4.86 % change on previous year | 289.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -10.52 % change on previous year | -106.2 % change on previous year | 51.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.54 % change on previous year | -152.43 % change on previous year | 289.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -124.32 % change on previous year | -481.98 % change on previous year | 213.09 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.25 % change on previous year | -279.05 % change on previous year | 489.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -133.01 % change on previous year | -474.38 % change on previous year | 62.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 38 Cayman Islands 55.26 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Barbados 55.1 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Djibouti 50.5 % change on previous year compare
- 42 South Africa 48.53 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Serbia 47.14 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Nauru 45.06 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati was 48.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 489.89 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -481.98 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.