Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 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$, in 1984.
That places Kiribati 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
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
- 29 New Caledonia 275.91 million current US$ compare
- 30 East Timor 261.68 million current US$ compare
- 31 Kosovo 251.92 million current US$ compare
- 33 Central African Republic 176.29 million current US$ compare
- 34 Vanuatu 132.79 million current US$ compare
- 35 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 18.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3,942 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 32nd out of 207 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.