Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kiribati, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kiribati is 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kiribati peaked at 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Kiribati 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.8635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 14 Djibouti 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Nauru 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Seychelles 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Netherlands 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.9372 BoP, 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kiribati?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kiribati was 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Kiribati ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.