International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kiribati
Kiribati: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.51 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Kiribati, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position in Kiribati stood at 1.51 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Kiribati peaked at 1.51 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 463.02 million US dollar, in 2008.
That places Kiribati 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 687.16 million US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 463.02 million US dollar | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 632.39 million US dollar | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 709.50 million US dollar | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 705.91 million US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 779.96 million US dollar | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 679.70 million US dollar | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 777.28 million US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 788.34 million US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 883.02 million US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.10 billion US dollar | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 billion US dollar | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21 billion US dollar | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.11 billion US dollar | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 billion US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 1.33 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.51 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.51 billion US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.16 billion US dollar, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.51 billion US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.91 billion US dollar, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.19 million US dollar | 463.02 million US dollar | 687.16 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 895.51 million US dollar | 679.70 million US dollar | 1.47 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion US dollar | 1.11 billion US dollar | 1.51 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 1.70 billion US dollar compare
- 149 Liberia 1.61 billion US dollar compare
- 150 Anguilla 1.57 billion US dollar compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.32 billion US dollar compare
- 153 Vanuatu 1.22 billion US dollar compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 1.16 billion US dollar 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in Kiribati?
- International investment position in Kiribati was 1.51 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 463.02 million US dollar in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for international investment position?
- Kiribati ranks 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.