Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was 190.17 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 190.17 million current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kiribati peaked at 194.94 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.17 million current US$, in 1984.
That places Kiribati 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.15 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 5.89 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1980 | -440,652 current US$ | -107.5% |
| 1981 | -2.80 million current US$ | +535.3% |
| 1982 | 4.20 million current US$ | -250.2% |
| 1983 | 7.65 million current US$ | +81.9% |
| 1984 | -3.17 million current US$ | -141.4% |
| 1985 | -1.10 million current US$ | -65.4% |
| 1986 | -816,191 current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 3.41 million current US$ | -518.1% |
| 1988 | 2.88 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 4.30 million current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1990 | 8.48 million current US$ | +97.4% |
| 1991 | 28.58 million current US$ | +236.9% |
| 1992 | 29.57 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 25.77 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 29.50 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 35.06 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 26.31 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 44.42 million current US$ | +68.8% |
| 1998 | 49.15 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 42.80 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 42.06 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 45.09 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 44.62 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43.72 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.05 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 46.89 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.34 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 56.62 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 64.29 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 50.32 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 72.49 million current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 71.15 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 97.75 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 119.37 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 158.42 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 181.11 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 139.64 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 171.07 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 170.31 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 194.94 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 156.64 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 161.52 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 134.87 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 186.64 million current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2024 | 186.07 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 190.17 million current US$ | +2.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 190.17 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -909.46 million current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 190.17 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.75 million current US$, 108.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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 | -535.3% | -440,652 current US$ | -2.80 million current US$ |
| 1987 | +518.1% | -816,191 current US$ | 3.41 million current US$ |
| 1982 | +250.2% | -2.80 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ |
| 1991 | +236.9% | 8.48 million current US$ | 28.58 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.52 million current US$ | 5.15 million current US$ | 5.89 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million current US$ | -3.17 million current US$ | 7.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.96 million current US$ | 8.48 million current US$ | 49.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.50 million current US$ | 42.06 million current US$ | 64.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.62 million current US$ | 71.15 million current US$ | 194.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.32 million current US$ | 134.87 million current US$ | 190.17 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 30 East Timor 261.68 million current US$ compare
- 31 Kosovo 251.92 million current US$ compare
- 31 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 251.92 million current US$ compare
- 34 Central African Republic 176.29 million current US$ compare
- 35 Vanuatu 132.79 million current US$ compare
- 36 Djibouti 113.08 million 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)
- 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 190.17 million current US$ 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 194.94 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.17 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Kiribati rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Kiribati ranks 33rd 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 5.0%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.