Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 237,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 237,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 237,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Kiribati 95th out of 198 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 25,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 32,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 28,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 22,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 22,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 18,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 17,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 21,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 27,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 27,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 33,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 32,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 45,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 35,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 32,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 74,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 2007 | 84,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 88,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 82,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 87,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 109,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 128,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 130,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 129,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 124,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 132,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 140,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 124,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 131,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 133,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 179,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 218,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 237,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 237,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 237,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +128.6% | 32,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 24,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 82,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 123,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 133,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 237,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 92 Guatemala 255,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Albania 251,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Republic of Moldova 251,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 India 229,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Micronesia, Federated States of 220,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Belarus 204,772 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 237,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 237,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.