Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was 295.14 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kiribati, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kiribati stood at 295.14 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kiribati peaked at 295.14 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.61 million current LCU, in 1984.
That places Kiribati 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 5.27 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1980 | -387,000 current LCU | -107.3% |
| 1981 | -2.44 million current LCU | +529.5% |
| 1982 | 4.14 million current LCU | -270.2% |
| 1983 | 8.49 million current LCU | +104.8% |
| 1984 | -3.61 million current LCU | -142.5% |
| 1985 | -1.57 million current LCU | -56.6% |
| 1986 | -1.22 million current LCU | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 4.87 million current LCU | -499.2% |
| 1988 | 3.69 million current LCU | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 5.43 million current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1990 | 10.87 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 36.69 million current LCU | +237.6% |
| 1992 | 40.27 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 37.89 million current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 40.35 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 47.29 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 33.62 million current LCU | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 59.85 million current LCU | +78.0% |
| 1998 | 78.24 million current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 66.34 million current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 72.54 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 87.19 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 82.12 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 67.42 million current LCU | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 63.98 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 61.41 million current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 58.88 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 67.67 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 76.65 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 64.52 million current LCU | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 79.03 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 68.98 million current LCU | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 94.41 million current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 123.65 million current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 175.74 million current LCU | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 241.07 million current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 187.85 million current LCU | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 223.20 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 227.94 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 280.42 million current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 227.61 million current LCU | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 215.02 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 194.44 million current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 280.93 million current LCU | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 281.96 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 295.14 million current LCU | +4.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 295.14 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -22.19 billion current LCU. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 295.14 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.40 million current LCU, 46.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -529.5% | -387,000 current LCU | -2.44 million current LCU |
| 1987 | +499.2% | -1.22 million current LCU | 4.87 million current LCU |
| 1982 | +270.2% | -2.44 million current LCU | 4.14 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +237.6% | 10.87 million current LCU | 36.69 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.88 million current LCU | 4.50 million current LCU | 5.27 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million current LCU | -3.61 million current LCU | 8.49 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.14 million current LCU | 10.87 million current LCU | 78.24 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.24 million current LCU | 58.88 million current LCU | 87.19 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.23 million current LCU | 68.98 million current LCU | 280.42 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.18 million current LCU | 194.44 million current LCU | 295.14 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 36 Haiti 854.56 million current LCU compare
- 37 Brunei 636.15 million current LCU compare
- 38 Faroe Islands 472.40 million current LCU compare
- 40 Bermuda 294.75 million current LCU compare
- 41 East Timor 261.68 million current LCU compare
- 42 Kosovo 222.94 million current LCU compare
- 42 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 222.94 million current LCU 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 net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kiribati?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kiribati was 295.14 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 295.14 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.61 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Kiribati rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Kiribati ranks 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.