Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 97.99 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 97.99 million current US$ for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 187.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Kiribati peaked at 97.99 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.59 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 18.79 million current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1981 | 18.20 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 15.85 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 18.47 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 15.76 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 13.05 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 15.54 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 18.05 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 17.40 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 26.15 million current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1991 | 24.07 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 27.39 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 21.22 million current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 21.50 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 24.02 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 20.29 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 17.06 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 14.97 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 5.59 million current US$ | -62.7% |
| 2002 | 13.03 million current US$ | +133.2% |
| 2003 | 17.66 million current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 25.80 million current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 33.23 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 22.86 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 25.75 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 25.76 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.62 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.70 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 31.01 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 44.36 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2013 | 23.81 million current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 58.71 million current US$ | +146.5% |
| 2015 | 34.14 million current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 41.33 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 65.82 million current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2018 | 58.90 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 37.18 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 43.16 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 50.12 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 83.62 million current US$ | +66.8% |
| 2023 | 84.58 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 73.62 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 97.99 million current US$ | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.90 million current US$ | 11.90 million current US$ | 11.90 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.79 million current US$ | 13.05 million current US$ | 18.79 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.85 million current US$ | 14.97 million current US$ | 27.39 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.70 million current US$ | 5.59 million current US$ | 33.23 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.20 million current US$ | 23.81 million current US$ | 65.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.18 million current US$ | 43.16 million current US$ | 97.99 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 123 Solomon Islands 145.27 million current US$ compare
- 124 Marshall Islands 124.43 million current US$ compare
- 125 Romania 117.28 million current US$ compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 93.70 million current US$ compare
- 128 Barbados 90.50 million current US$ compare
- 129 Uruguay 87.13 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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.6283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -1,603 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.9521 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -2,429 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Kiribati?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Kiribati was 97.99 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 97.99 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Kiribati ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.0%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.