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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kiribati, 2000–2024
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 214 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
| 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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
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 214 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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