Net errors and omissions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Net errors and omissions was -4.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded -4.71 million BoP, current US$ for net errors and omissions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 45.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Kiribati peaked at 46.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -21.43 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 100th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -12.11 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | -1.74 million BoP, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1981 | -7.23 million BoP, current US$ | +315.9% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ | -122.5% |
| 1983 | 127,926 BoP, current US$ | -92.1% |
| 1984 | -3.20 million BoP, current US$ | -2597.7% |
| 1985 | -4.76 million BoP, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1986 | -5.02 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1987 | -1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 1988 | -4.22 million BoP, current US$ | +133.9% |
| 1989 | -4.72 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1990 | -5.01 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | -9.64 million BoP, current US$ | +92.4% |
| 1992 | -8.98 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 769,775 BoP, current US$ | -108.6% |
| 1994 | -5.11 million BoP, current US$ | -764.2% |
| 2006 | 7.25 million BoP, current US$ | -241.8% |
| 2007 | -4.01 million BoP, current US$ | -155.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million BoP, current US$ | -132.6% |
| 2009 | 9.72 million BoP, current US$ | +642.4% |
| 2010 | -11.05 million BoP, current US$ | -213.7% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million BoP, current US$ | -126.7% |
| 2012 | -19.46 million BoP, current US$ | -760.1% |
| 2013 | 6.68 million BoP, current US$ | -134.3% |
| 2014 | -3.91 million BoP, current US$ | -158.6% |
| 2015 | -4.74 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | -171.7% |
| 2017 | -454,525 BoP, current US$ | -113.4% |
| 2018 | -1.83 million BoP, current US$ | +303.2% |
| 2019 | -793,513 BoP, current US$ | -56.7% |
| 2020 | 7.25 million BoP, current US$ | -1013.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2022 | 46.12 million BoP, current US$ | +3001.5% |
| 2023 | -21.43 million BoP, current US$ | -146.5% |
| 2024 | -8.60 million BoP, current US$ | -59.9% |
| 2025 | -4.71 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -4.71 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -4.71 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -34.59 million BoP, current US$, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3001.5% | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | 46.12 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | -2597.7% | 127,926 BoP, current US$ | -3.20 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.11 million BoP, current US$ | -12.11 million BoP, current US$ | -12.11 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | -3.09 million BoP, current US$ | -7.23 million BoP, current US$ | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.59 million BoP, current US$ | -9.64 million BoP, current US$ | 769,775 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million BoP, current US$ | -4.01 million BoP, current US$ | 9.72 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | -2.92 million BoP, current US$ | -19.46 million BoP, current US$ | 6.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | -21.43 million BoP, current US$ | 46.12 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 97 Tuvalu -2.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Central African Republic -4.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Eswatini -4.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Micronesia (country) -5.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Burkina Faso -8.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda -19.23 million BoP, current US$ 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Kiribati?
- Net errors and omissions in Kiribati was -4.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 46.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for net errors and omissions?
- Kiribati ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.