Imports of goods and services in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports of goods and services was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Kiribati is 97.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Kiribati peaked at 128.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1974.
Kiribati ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 48.7% | — |
| 1973 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 29.4% | -39.4% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 44.1% | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 57.1% | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 87.1% | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 82.1% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 73.2% | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 56.8% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 52.3% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 125.5% | +139.7% |
| 1988 | 96.5% | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 104.6% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 128.7% | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 109.3% | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 95.6% | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 106.6% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 109.5% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 100.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -3.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 97.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 97.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 | +139.7% | 52.3% | 125.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 29.4% | 73.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 52.3% | 125.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 67.2% | 128.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 80.7% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 74.1% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 68.0% | 100.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 in Kiribati?
- Imports of goods and services in Kiribati was 97.6% 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 128.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1974.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports of goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.