Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 16,114 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 16,114 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kiribati peaked at 156,958 BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1979.
Kiribati ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 74,127 BoP, current US$ | +166.8% |
| 1996 | 78,256 BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 111,327 BoP, current US$ | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 94,231 BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 96,777 BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 115,953 BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 103,443 BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 108,663 BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 129,709 BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 147,086 BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 152,734 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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 16,114 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 16,114 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 8,368 BoP, current US$ | 26,822 BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +166.8% | 27,783 BoP, current US$ | 74,127 BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +132.8% | 67,417 BoP, current US$ | 156,958 BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | -95.1% | 152,734 BoP, current US$ | 7,530 BoP, current US$ |
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 | 80,417 BoP, current US$ | 27,783 BoP, current US$ | 111,327 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 85,109 BoP, current US$ | 7,530 BoP, current US$ | 152,734 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
- 155 Samoa 395,277 BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Mauritania 58,871 BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Nepal 17,280 BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$
- 159 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$
- 159 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$
- 159 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$
- 159 Syria 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kiribati was 16,114 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 outflows recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 156,958 BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.