Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 12.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kiribati, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kiribati is 12.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 548.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kiribati peaked at 36.21 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.51 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Kiribati 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -20.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0.3874 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1985 | -0.4525 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2318 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1987 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +8556.4% |
| 1988 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1990 | 21.3 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 1991 | -7 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1992 | 27.53 % change on previous year | -493.3% |
| 1993 | -13.26 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1994 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -378.4% |
| 2008 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2009 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2010 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2011 | 26.96 % change on previous year | +464.2% |
| 2012 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2014 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +296.9% |
| 2015 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2016 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -427.0% |
| 2017 | -0.7505 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2018 | -12.99 % change on previous year | +1630.8% |
| 2019 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2020 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -556.1% |
| 2021 | 36.21 % change on previous year | -332.5% |
| 2022 | 35.28 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2024 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2025 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 12.29 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 12.29 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +8556.4% | 0.2318 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1630.8% | -0.7505 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -20.51 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -13.26 % change on previous year | 27.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.49 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 19.31 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 26.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.14 % change on previous year | -15.58 % change on previous year | 36.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 43 Gambia 12.65 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Lithuania 12.58 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 12.53 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Serbia 12.11 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Sudan 11.87 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Palestine 11.63 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kiribati?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kiribati was 12.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 36.21 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.51 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Kiribati ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 548.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.