Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -48.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kiribati, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded -48.46 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is down 183.6% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kiribati peaked at 570.03 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -584.16 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Kiribati ranks 171st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -51.53 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 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 | 156.04 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1995 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1996 | 38.87 % change on previous year | -483.9% |
| 1997 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1998 | -14.13 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 1999 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2000 | 59.82 % change on previous year | +2114.4% |
| 2001 | -137.89 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 2002 | 191.34 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2003 | 168.53 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 191.26 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 33.39 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2006 | -78.19 % change on previous year | -334.2% |
| 2007 | 102.84 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2008 | -209.94 % change on previous year | -304.1% |
| 2009 | 494.07 % change on previous year | -335.3% |
| 2010 | -232.17 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2011 | 94.72 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2012 | -584.16 % change on previous year | -716.7% |
| 2013 | 135.13 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2014 | 214.05 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2015 | -131.15 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2016 | 320.41 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 2017 | -56.57 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2018 | -245.82 % change on previous year | +334.5% |
| 2019 | 51.21 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2020 | 570.03 % change on previous year | +1013.0% |
| 2021 | -60.7 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2022 | 314.02 % change on previous year | -617.4% |
| 2023 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2024 | 57.96 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 2025 | -48.46 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.42 % change on previous year | -51.53 % change on previous year | 106.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -289.2 % change on previous year | 156.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.52 % change on previous year | -209.94 % change on previous year | 494.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.43 % change on previous year | -584.16 % change on previous year | 320.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.09 % change on previous year | -60.7 % change on previous year | 570.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 168 Iraq -42.61 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic -44.51 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Syrian Arab Republic -45.27 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Djibouti -50.5 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Panama -55.01 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Senegal -57.9 % 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$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kiribati was -48.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 570.03 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -584.16 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Kiribati ranks 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.