Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kiribati

Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2009
All-time low
-4.0%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kiribati, 2000–2024

-4-20242000201220242000: 0.964 %2001: -0.421 %2002: 0.334 %2003: 0.698 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 0.506 %2007: 0.835 %2008: -0.862 %2009: 3.6 %2010: -4 %2011: -0.178 %2012: -1.2 %2013: 0.415 %2014: 1.3 %2015: -0.428 %2016: 0.875 %2017: 0.352 %2018: -0.49 %2019: -0.257 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 0.362 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 1.8 %2024: 2.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kiribati stood at 2.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 3.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2010.

That places Kiribati 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 1.0%
2001 -0.4% -143.7%
2002 0.3% -179.4%
2003 0.7% +108.8%
2004 1.9% +168.9%
2005 2.3% +21.9%
2006 0.5% -77.9%
2007 0.8% +65.1%
2008 -0.9% -203.2%
2009 3.6% -513.3%
2010 -4.0% -212.0%
2011 -0.2% -95.5%
2012 -1.2% +547.7%
2013 0.4% -136.0%
2014 1.3% +216.3%
2015 -0.4% -132.6%
2016 0.9% -304.5%
2017 0.4% -59.8%
2018 -0.5% -239.2%
2019 -0.3% -47.5%
2020 1.2% -561.7%
2021 0.4% -69.6%
2022 1.6% +337.4%
2023 1.8% +12.0%
2024 2.6% +48.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% -0.9% 3.6% 10
2010s -0.4% -4.0% 1.3% 10
2020s 1.5% 0.4% 2.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kiribati?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kiribati was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 2010.
How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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