Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Kiribati is 0.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
Kiribati ranks 146th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +160.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +201.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +98.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +138.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 144 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 145 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 147 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 148 Uganda 0.0% compare
- 149 Central African Republic 0.0% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 108.28 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0643 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 164.09 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 92.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122.89 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 23.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.