Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-8,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kiribati, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kiribati is 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 509.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kiribati peaked at 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Kiribati 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | -1,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 270.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 131.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1987 | 270.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.2% |
| 1988 | 317.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 222.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 370.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1991 | 527.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1992 | 502.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | -950.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -289.2% |
| 1994 | 532.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -156.0% |
| 1995 | 478.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 664.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 632.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 542.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 557.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 891.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2001 | -337.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -137.9% |
| 2002 | 308.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -191.3% |
| 2003 | 828.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 2004 | 2,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.3% |
| 2005 | 3,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 701.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 2007 | 1,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 2008 | -1,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -209.9% |
| 2009 | 6,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -494.1% |
| 2010 | -8,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -232.2% |
| 2011 | -430.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2012 | -2,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +584.2% |
| 2013 | 1,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -135.1% |
| 2014 | 3,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +214.0% |
| 2015 | -1,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -131.1% |
| 2016 | 2,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -320.4% |
| 2017 | 968.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2018 | -1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -245.8% |
| 2019 | -689.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 3,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -570.0% |
| 2021 | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2022 | 5,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +314.0% |
| 2023 | 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 317.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -950.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 664.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -715.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 100 Côte d'Ivoire 7,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Brazil 7,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Djibouti 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ghana 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tuvalu 5,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kiribati was 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Kiribati ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 509.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.