Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Kiribati stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 49.4% on the previous year and up 378.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 3.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2010.
Kiribati ranks 139th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 share of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | -2.9% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | — |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -51.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +81.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +71.3% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -36.2% |
| 1993 | -1.3% | -297.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -149.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +65.0% |
| 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% | -239.1% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -561.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -69.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +335.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +34.3% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -2.9% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -1.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -4.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 136 United States of America 1.3% compare
- 137 Bermuda 1.3% compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 1.2% compare
- 140 Syrian Arab Republic 1.2% compare
- 141 Zimbabwe 1.1% compare
- 142 Burundi 1.0% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 108.28 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0643 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 164.09 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 92.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122.89 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 23.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Kiribati was 1.2% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.