Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 336,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Kiribati, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kiribati is 336,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kiribati peaked at 336,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Kiribati 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 100,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 94,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 84,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 79,117 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 64,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 58,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 138,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 1988 | 112,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 117,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 143,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 124,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 162,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 137,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 112,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 142,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 126,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 129,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 120,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 138,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 144,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 151,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 176,753 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 152,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 145,851 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 187,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 144,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 147,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 138,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 133,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 123,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 138,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 156,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 170,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 190,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 226,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 239,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 230,223 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 209,441 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 238,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 195,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 235,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 324,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 336,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 336,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 336,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 496,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +138.9% | 58,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 138,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 138,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 112,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 162,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 133,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 187,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 123,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 239,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 195,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 336,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 68 Palau 376,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Armenia 372,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Finland 338,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Montenegro 318,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cape Verde 315,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 307,237 constant 2015 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kiribati?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Kiribati was 336,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 336,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Kiribati ranks 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.