Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 16,114 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Kiribati is 16,114 BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Kiribati peaked at 156,958 BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1979.
Kiribati ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 27,783 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 74,130 BoP, current US$ | +166.8% |
| 1996 | 78,260 BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 111,330 BoP, current US$ | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 94,230 BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 96,780 BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 115,950 BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 103,440 BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 108,660 BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 129,710 BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 147,090 BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 152,730 BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7,530 BoP, current US$ | -95.1% |
| 2007 | 8,368 BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 26,822 BoP, current US$ | +220.5% |
| 2009 | 50,782 BoP, current US$ | +89.3% |
| 2010 | 59,727 BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 67,162 BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 67,417 BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 156,958 BoP, current US$ | +132.8% |
| 2014 | 146,350 BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 122,022 BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 120,594 BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 124,334 BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 121,311 BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 112,765 BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 111,863 BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 101,383 BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 17,275 BoP, current US$ | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 16,528 BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 16,412 BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 16,114 BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,419 BoP, current US$ | 27,783 BoP, current US$ | 111,330 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 85,108 BoP, current US$ | 7,530 BoP, current US$ | 152,730 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,864 BoP, current US$ | 59,727 BoP, current US$ | 156,958 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,596 BoP, current US$ | 16,114 BoP, current US$ | 111,863 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 389,069 BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Algeria 264,865 BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Guinea 30,000 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,670 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Central African Republic 1,290 BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$
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$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Kiribati was 16,114 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 156,958 BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Kiribati ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.