Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 6.55 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 6.55 million current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kiribati peaked at 12.48 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,060 current US$, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 199th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 629,829 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 864,185 current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 541,946 current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 205,060 current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2004 | 205,882 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million current US$ | +877.4% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million current US$ | +164.6% |
| 2010 | 6.38 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 6.46 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.29 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 4.44 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 4.33 million current US$ | +84.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million current US$ | +132.3% |
| 2022 | 7.76 million current US$ | +150.7% |
| 2023 | 12.48 million current US$ | +60.8% |
| 2024 | 6.55 million current US$ | -47.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6.55 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 324.64 million current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6.55 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.95 million current US$, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +877.4% | 205,882 current US$ | 2.01 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 million current US$ | 205,060 current US$ | 4.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 million current US$ | 1.68 million current US$ | 6.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 million current US$ | 1.33 million current US$ | 12.48 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kiribati?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kiribati was 6.55 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,060 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Kiribati ranks 199th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.