Personal remittances, received in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances, received was 22.61 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Kiribati is 22.61 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Kiribati peaked at 28.11 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million current US$, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 million current US$ | 1.56 million current US$ | 1.56 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.20 million current US$ | 1.59 million current US$ | 5.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 million current US$ | 5.14 million current US$ | 6.90 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.84 million current US$ | 12.99 million current US$ | 14.37 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.23 million current US$ | 14.05 million current US$ | 20.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 million current US$ | 11.63 million current US$ | 28.11 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 175 Eswatini 33.35 million current US$ compare
- 176 Kuwait 23.93 million current US$ compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 23.34 million current US$ compare
- 179 San Marino 22.29 million current US$ compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 22.04 million current US$ compare
- 181 Somalia 21.70 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -93.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2024)
- GDP per capita 2,109 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,109 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 152.09 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 97.99 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -10.45 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Kiribati?
- Personal remittances, received in Kiribati was 22.61 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 28.11 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances, received?
- Kiribati ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.