Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,981 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati is 1,981 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 1,981 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 211.19 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Kiribati 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 292.43 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 340.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 422.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 365.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 279.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 278.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 227.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 211.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 253.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 308.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 309.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 359.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 339.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 478.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 366.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 605.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 2007 | 668.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 691.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 628.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 648.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 801.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 926.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 925.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 908.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 859.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 905.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 945.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 823.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 859.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 856.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,130 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 1,357 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1,451 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1,684 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 1,981 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,981 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 599.69 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,981 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 292.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 292.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 292.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 299.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 211.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 422.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 375.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 478.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 648.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 605.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 691.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 860.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 648.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 945.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,410 BoP, current US$ per person | 856.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,981 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 114 Cambodia 2,069 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Morocco 2,008 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Samoa 2,007 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 China 1,914 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Ukraine 1,910 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 1,981 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,981 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.