Imports of goods and services in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports of goods and services was 12.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Kiribati, 1981–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 12.1% for imports of goods and services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 224.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Kiribati peaked at 138.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -23.2%, in 2006.
That places Kiribati 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47.8% | — |
| 1982 | -6.0% | -112.6% |
| 1983 | -10.3% | +69.7% |
| 1984 | -6.7% | -34.9% |
| 1985 | -18.3% | +174.1% |
| 1986 | -10.1% | -44.6% |
| 1987 | 138.9% | -1469.8% |
| 1988 | -18.6% | -113.4% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -122.3% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +420.7% |
| 1991 | -12.9% | -159.6% |
| 1992 | 30.1% | -334.0% |
| 1993 | -15.0% | -149.8% |
| 1994 | -18.6% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -244.1% |
| 1996 | -11.0% | -140.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -120.2% |
| 1998 | -7.3% | -428.8% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -312.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -72.3% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +264.8% |
| 2003 | -13.7% | -181.3% |
| 2004 | -4.4% | -68.3% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -757.1% |
| 2006 | -23.2% | -181.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -110.3% |
| 2008 | -5.8% | -344.3% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | -29.0% |
| 2010 | -7.3% | +76.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -269.6% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +58.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -71.0% |
| 2017 | -3.8% | -169.1% |
| 2018 | -9.0% | +139.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -255.7% |
| 2020 | -18.2% | -229.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -213.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +82.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -90.1% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +224.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | -18.6% | 138.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -18.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -23.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | -9.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | -18.2% | 37.7% | 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 of goods and services in Kiribati?
- Imports of goods and services in Kiribati was 12.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 138.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.2% in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports of goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.