Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Kiribati, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Kiribati stood at 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Kiribati peaked at 193.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 34.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 91.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.8% |
| 1996 | 96.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 137.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 116.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 119.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 143.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 127.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 134.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 160.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 181.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 188.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 2007 | 10.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 33.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +220.5% |
| 2009 | 62.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 2010 | 73.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 82.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 83.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 193.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.8% |
| 2014 | 180.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 150.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 148.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 153.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 149.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 139.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 138.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 125.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 21.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +220.5% | 10.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +166.8% | 34.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +132.8% | 83.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 193.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -95.1% | 188.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 105.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 188.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 193.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 138.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 133 Angola 26.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 26.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mali 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 10.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Niger 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Yemen 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Kiribati was 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 193.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Kiribati ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.