Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 4.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kiribati stood at 4.16 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.5% on the previous year and up 607.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kiribati peaked at 8.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.60 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Kiribati 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -93.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2024)
- GDP per capita 2,109 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,109 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 152.09 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 97.99 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -10.45 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kiribati was 4.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Kiribati ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.