Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of down 49.4% on the previous year and up 378.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kiribati peaked at 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Kiribati ranks 141st of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | -0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -297.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -149.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -143.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -179.4% |
| 2003 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -203.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -513.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -212.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +547.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -136.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +216.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -132.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -304.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -239.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -561.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +335.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 138 United States of America 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Bermuda 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Burundi 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), per unit in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kiribati was 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Kiribati ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.