Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was -47.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded -47.5 % change on previous year for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 178.2% on the previous year and down 394.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 877.35 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -62.16 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 205th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -37.29 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2003 | -62.16 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4009 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2005 | 877.35 % change on previous year | +218768.3% |
| 2006 | 23.1 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2007 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2008 | -39.49 % change on previous year | -391.5% |
| 2009 | 164.58 % change on previous year | -516.8% |
| 2010 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2012 | -33.54 % change on previous year | -2689.5% |
| 2013 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2014 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2015 | -47.08 % change on previous year | +390.3% |
| 2016 | 84.39 % change on previous year | -279.3% |
| 2017 | -39.29 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2018 | 28.42 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2019 | -50.41 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 2020 | -20.45 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 132.34 % change on previous year | -747.0% |
| 2022 | 150.7 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 60.78 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2024 | -47.5 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -47.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.77 % change on previous year, 17.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -47.5 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.662 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +218768.3% | 0.4009 % change on previous year | 877.35 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -2689.5% | 1.3 % change on previous year | -33.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.58 % change on previous year | -62.16 % change on previous year | 877.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9756 % change on previous year | -50.41 % change on previous year | 84.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.17 % change on previous year | -47.5 % change on previous year | 150.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 202 Papua New Guinea -44.27 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Mali -45.11 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Armenia -45.48 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Mauritius -48.53 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Djibouti -48.75 % change on previous year compare
- 208 American Samoa -51.02 % 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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Kiribati was -47.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 877.35 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.16 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 394.8%. 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 Imports by region of origin, 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 Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.