Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kiribati

Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 4.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.16 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 48.5%
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.07 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-6.60 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Years of data
47
1979–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kiribati, 1979–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kiribati is 4.16 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 48.5% on the previous year and up 607.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kiribati peaked at 8.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.60 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.

That places Kiribati 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), gaps filled in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kiribati, 1979 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1979 0 BoP, current US$
1980 0 BoP, current US$
1981 0 BoP, current US$
1982 0 BoP, current US$
1983 -900,889 BoP, current US$
1984 0 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
1985 219,290 BoP, current US$
1986 106,285 BoP, current US$ -51.5%
1987 219,160 BoP, current US$ +106.2%
1988 257,050 BoP, current US$ +17.3%
1989 180,295 BoP, current US$ -29.9%
1990 299,753 BoP, current US$ +66.3%
1991 427,651 BoP, current US$ +42.7%
1992 406,860 BoP, current US$ -4.9%
1993 -769,775 BoP, current US$ -289.2%
1994 431,365 BoP, current US$ -156.0%
1995 387,690 BoP, current US$ -10.1%
1996 538,400 BoP, current US$ +38.9%
1997 512,100 BoP, current US$ -4.9%
1998 439,750 BoP, current US$ -14.1%
1999 451,630 BoP, current US$ +2.7%
2000 721,810 BoP, current US$ +59.8%
2001 -273,480 BoP, current US$ -137.9%
2002 249,790 BoP, current US$ -191.3%
2003 670,760 BoP, current US$ +168.5%
2004 1.95 million BoP, current US$ +191.3%
2005 2.61 million BoP, current US$ +33.4%
2006 568,433 BoP, current US$ -78.2%
2007 1.15 million BoP, current US$ +102.8%
2008 -1.27 million BoP, current US$ -209.9%
2009 5.00 million BoP, current US$ -494.1%
2010 -6.60 million BoP, current US$ -232.2%
2011 -348,738 BoP, current US$ -94.7%
2012 -2.39 million BoP, current US$ +584.2%
2013 838,138 BoP, current US$ -135.1%
2014 2.63 million BoP, current US$ +214.0%
2015 -819,824 BoP, current US$ -131.1%
2016 1.81 million BoP, current US$ -320.4%
2017 784,797 BoP, current US$ -56.6%
2018 -1.14 million BoP, current US$ -245.8%
2019 -558,280 BoP, current US$ -51.2%
2020 2.62 million BoP, current US$ -570.0%
2021 1.03 million BoP, current US$ -60.7%
2022 4.27 million BoP, current US$ +314.0%
2023 5.11 million BoP, current US$ +19.7%
2024 8.07 million BoP, current US$ +58.0%
2025 4.16 million BoP, current US$ -48.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 1
1980s 8,119 BoP, current US$ -900,889 BoP, current US$ 257,050 BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 312,542 BoP, current US$ -769,775 BoP, current US$ 538,400 BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 1.14 million BoP, current US$ -1.27 million BoP, current US$ 5.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -579,758 BoP, current US$ -6.60 million BoP, current US$ 2.63 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 4.21 million BoP, current US$ 1.03 million BoP, current US$ 8.07 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 171 Haiti 20.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 172 Marshall Islands 13.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 173 Comoros 7.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 175 Bhutan 2.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 176 Samoa 2.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 177 Tuvalu 258,080 BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kiribati?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kiribati was 4.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 8.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -6.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Kiribati ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 607.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.