Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kiribati, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kiribati stood at -1.82 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 158.6% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kiribati peaked at 220.55 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -95.07 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 107th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 166.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1997 | 42.26 % change on previous year | +658.5% |
| 1998 | -15.36 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1999 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2000 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +632.0% |
| 2001 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2002 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2003 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 2004 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2006 | -95.07 % change on previous year | -2579.4% |
| 2007 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2008 | 220.55 % change on previous year | +1883.2% |
| 2009 | 89.33 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2011 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3792 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2013 | 132.82 % change on previous year | +34922.5% |
| 2014 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2015 | -16.62 % change on previous year | +146.0% |
| 2016 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -365.0% |
| 2018 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2019 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +189.7% |
| 2020 | -0.7999 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2021 | -9.37 % change on previous year | +1071.2% |
| 2022 | -82.96 % change on previous year | +785.5% |
| 2023 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2024 | -0.7019 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2025 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +158.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -1.82 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -1.82 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +34922.5% | 0.3792 % change on previous year | 132.82 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2579.4% | 3.83 % change on previous year | -95.07 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1883.2% | 11.12 % change on previous year | 220.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4 % change on previous year | -15.36 % change on previous year | 166.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.66 % change on previous year | -95.07 % change on previous year | 220.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 % change on previous year | -16.62 % change on previous year | 132.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.66 % change on previous year | -82.96 % change on previous year | -0.7019 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 104 Republic of Moldova 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Congo -3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Seychelles -4.82 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kiribati was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 220.55 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.07 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Kiribati ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.