Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 452,596 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 452,596 constant LCU per square kilometre. 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 lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 452,596 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,080 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Kiribati 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91,422 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 135,163 constant LCU per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 126,993 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 113,967 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 106,356 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 86,891 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 78,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 186,538 constant LCU per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 1988 | 151,827 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 158,125 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 192,275 constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 167,536 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 217,988 constant LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 185,278 constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 150,732 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 191,223 constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 170,242 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 174,016 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 161,335 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 186,314 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 194,290 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 203,284 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 237,607 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 204,994 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 196,065 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 252,177 constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 193,642 constant LCU per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 198,253 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 186,717 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 179,007 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 165,962 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 186,473 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 210,205 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 229,591 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 256,758 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 304,981 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 321,609 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 309,488 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 281,548 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 321,120 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 262,701 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 316,836 constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 436,279 constant LCU per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 452,596 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 452,596 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 452,596 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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% | 78,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | 186,538 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123,536 constant LCU per square kilometre | 78,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | 186,538 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,694 constant LCU per square kilometre | 150,732 constant LCU per square kilometre | 217,988 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,604 constant LCU per square kilometre | 179,007 constant LCU per square kilometre | 252,177 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,774 constant LCU per square kilometre | 165,962 constant LCU per square kilometre | 321,609 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,103 constant LCU per square kilometre | 262,701 constant LCU per square kilometre | 452,596 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 131 Georgia 529,952 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Panama 499,186 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Samoa 473,597 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bahamas 450,989 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 432,404 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Palau 387,620 constant LCU 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 lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 452,596 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 452,596 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,080 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) 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.