Imports of goods and services in Kiribati

Kiribati: Imports of goods and services was 411.12 million constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
411.12 million constant LCU
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
177th
of 179 countries
All-time high
411.12 million constant LCU
in 2024
All-time low
63.24 million constant LCU
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Imports of goods and services in Kiribati, 1980–2024

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1980200220241980: 74.1M constant LCU1981: 109.5M constant LCU1982: 102.9M constant LCU1983: 92.3M constant LCU1984: 86.1M constant LCU1985: 70.4M constant LCU1986: 63.2M constant LCU1987: 151.1M constant LCU1988: 123.0M constant LCU1989: 128.1M constant LCU1990: 155.7M constant LCU1991: 135.7M constant LCU1992: 176.6M constant LCU1993: 150.1M constant LCU1994: 122.1M constant LCU1995: 154.9M constant LCU1996: 137.9M constant LCU1997: 141.0M constant LCU1998: 130.7M constant LCU1999: 150.9M constant LCU2000: 157.4M constant LCU2001: 164.7M constant LCU2002: 192.5M constant LCU2003: 166.0M constant LCU2004: 158.8M constant LCU2005: 204.3M constant LCU2006: 156.8M constant LCU2007: 160.6M constant LCU2008: 151.2M constant LCU2009: 145.0M constant LCU2010: 134.4M constant LCU2011: 151.0M constant LCU2012: 170.3M constant LCU2013: 186.0M constant LCU2014: 208.0M constant LCU2015: 247.0M constant LCU2016: 260.5M constant LCU2017: 250.7M constant LCU2018: 228.1M constant LCU2019: 260.1M constant LCU2020: 212.8M constant LCU2021: 256.6M constant LCU2022: 353.4M constant LCU2023: 366.6M constant LCU2024: 411.1M constant LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Kiribati is 411.12 million constant LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Kiribati peaked at 411.12 million constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.24 million constant LCU, in 1986.

That places Kiribati 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Kiribati, 1980 to 2024.
Year constant LCU Change
1980 74.05 million constant LCU
1981 109.48 million constant LCU +47.8%
1982 102.86 million constant LCU -6.0%
1983 92.31 million constant LCU -10.3%
1984 86.15 million constant LCU -6.7%
1985 70.38 million constant LCU -18.3%
1986 63.24 million constant LCU -10.1%
1987 151.10 million constant LCU +138.9%
1988 122.98 million constant LCU -18.6%
1989 128.08 million constant LCU +4.1%
1990 155.74 million constant LCU +21.6%
1991 135.70 million constant LCU -12.9%
1992 176.57 million constant LCU +30.1%
1993 150.07 million constant LCU -15.0%
1994 122.09 million constant LCU -18.6%
1995 154.89 million constant LCU +26.9%
1996 137.90 million constant LCU -11.0%
1997 140.95 million constant LCU +2.2%
1998 130.68 million constant LCU -7.3%
1999 150.91 million constant LCU +15.5%
2000 157.38 million constant LCU +4.3%
2001 164.66 million constant LCU +4.6%
2002 192.46 million constant LCU +16.9%
2003 166.04 million constant LCU -13.7%
2004 158.81 million constant LCU -4.4%
2005 204.26 million constant LCU +28.6%
2006 156.85 million constant LCU -23.2%
2007 160.59 million constant LCU +2.4%
2008 151.24 million constant LCU -5.8%
2009 145.00 million constant LCU -4.1%
2010 134.43 million constant LCU -7.3%
2011 151.04 million constant LCU +12.4%
2012 170.27 million constant LCU +12.7%
2013 185.97 million constant LCU +9.2%
2014 207.97 million constant LCU +11.8%
2015 247.03 million constant LCU +18.8%
2016 260.50 million constant LCU +5.5%
2017 250.69 million constant LCU -3.8%
2018 228.05 million constant LCU -9.0%
2019 260.11 million constant LCU +14.1%
2020 212.79 million constant LCU -18.2%
2021 256.64 million constant LCU +20.6%
2022 353.39 million constant LCU +37.7%
2023 366.60 million constant LCU +3.7%
2024 411.12 million constant LCU +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100.06 million constant LCU 63.24 million constant LCU 151.10 million constant LCU 10
1990s 145.55 million constant LCU 122.09 million constant LCU 176.57 million constant LCU 10
2000s 165.73 million constant LCU 145.00 million constant LCU 204.26 million constant LCU 10
2010s 209.61 million constant LCU 134.43 million constant LCU 260.50 million constant LCU 10
2020s 320.11 million constant LCU 212.79 million constant LCU 411.12 million constant LCU 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 174 Northern Mariana Islands 715.00 million constant LCU compare
  2. 175 Tonga 679.73 million constant LCU compare
  3. 176 American Samoa 619.00 million constant LCU compare
  4. 178 Marshall Islands 200.60 million constant LCU compare
  5. 179 Palau 183.27 million constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services in Kiribati?
Imports of goods and services in Kiribati was 411.12 million constant LCU 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 411.12 million constant LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 63.24 million constant LCU in 1986.
How does Kiribati rank for imports of goods and services?
Kiribati ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,745 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.