International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kiribati
Kiribati: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 13.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kiribati, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 13.63 % change on previous year for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 233.1% on the previous year and up 857.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kiribati peaked at 37.7 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -32.62 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Kiribati ranks 89th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -32.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 36.58 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 2010 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2011 | -0.5059 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2012 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -2173.8% |
| 2013 | -12.85 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2014 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2016 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +744.2% |
| 2017 | 24.21 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2018 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2019 | 37.7 % change on previous year | -1455.7% |
| 2020 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2021 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2022 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -327.7% |
| 2023 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 2024 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2025 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +233.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 13.63 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.84 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 13.63 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.61 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2173.8% | -0.5059 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -32.62 % change on previous year | 36.58 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.62 % change on previous year | -12.85 % change on previous year | 37.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -17.29 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 86 Switzerland 14.16 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Malaysia 14.05 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Canada 13.93 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Colombia 13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Curacao 13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.32 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 71.81 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 161.13 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kiribati?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kiribati was 13.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.62 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Kiribati ranks 89th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 857.9%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.