Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 19.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 19.33 % change on previous year for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 566.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 43.33 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -22.35 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Kiribati 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 26.15 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1982 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1983 | -22.35 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1984 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1985 | -16.75 % change on previous year | -1510.1% |
| 1986 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1987 | 22.76 % change on previous year | -568.3% |
| 1988 | 25.06 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1990 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +594.6% |
| 1991 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1992 | 43.33 % change on previous year | -1263.4% |
| 1993 | -22.33 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1994 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2007 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 2008 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2009 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 2010 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2011 | 25.81 % change on previous year | +376.0% |
| 2012 | 17.36 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2014 | -0.5174 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2015 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +701.2% |
| 2016 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
| 2017 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2018 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 2019 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2020 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 34.37 % change on previous year | +2289.8% |
| 2022 | 22 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2024 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2025 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 19.33 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.37 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 19.33 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.28 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2289.8% | 1.44 % change on previous year | 34.37 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1510.1% | 1.19 % change on previous year | -16.75 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1263.4% | -3.72 % change on previous year | 43.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -22.35 % change on previous year | 26.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -22.33 % change on previous year | 43.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -11.58 % change on previous year | 25.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.27 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 34.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 12 Mongolia 24.59 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Congo 24.23 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uganda 20.33 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Vanuatu 18.41 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Cambodia 18.19 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Libya 18.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati was 19.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 43.33 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.35 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Kiribati rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.