Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 83.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Kiribati is 83.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 102.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2010.
Kiribati ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.4% | — |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 102.1% | +54.7% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -45.1% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 83.5% | +42.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 83.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 83.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 47.8% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 44.3% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 49.0% | 83.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Kiribati?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Kiribati was 83.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).