Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati is 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Kiribati ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.6838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.8994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 7 Suriname 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lebanon 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Djibouti 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Nauru 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Seychelles 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Ireland 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.