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 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
| 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
| 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 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,013 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,665 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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