Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati stood at 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Kiribati 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.4872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 0.821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 9 Malta 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ireland 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Somalia 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Djibouti 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Seychelles 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.922 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.