Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 49.2% on the previous year and up 534.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 60.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -60.74 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Kiribati 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | -14.04 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.6% |
| 1987 | 3.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.2% |
| 1988 | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 4 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 1991 | 5.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | -9.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -286.3% |
| 1994 | 5.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -155.2% |
| 1995 | 4.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 6.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 6.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 5.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 5.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 2001 | -3.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -137.2% |
| 2002 | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -189.4% |
| 2003 | 7.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +163.1% |
| 2004 | 20.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +185.5% |
| 2005 | 26.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 11.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.8% |
| 2008 | -12.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -207.7% |
| 2009 | 46.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -485.8% |
| 2010 | -60.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -229.4% |
| 2011 | -3.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.8% |
| 2012 | -21.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +574.2% |
| 2013 | 7.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -134.6% |
| 2014 | 22.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +210.0% |
| 2015 | -7.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.7% |
| 2016 | 15.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -317.3% |
| 2017 | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2018 | -9.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -243.7% |
| 2019 | -4.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 2020 | 20.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -561.9% |
| 2021 | 8.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 2022 | 32.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +307.4% |
| 2023 | 38.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 60.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2025 | 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Cameroon 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Ethiopia 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Angola 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 60.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.