Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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$, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.59 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.95 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 2.54 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 2.25 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.06 million current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1986 | 4.11 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.10 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 4.06 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 4.19 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.14 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 6.06 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 6.02 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.10 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.90 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 12.99 million current US$ | +88.3% |
| 2007 | 13.94 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 14.37 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.05 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.65 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 17.03 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 17.64 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.25 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.38 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.05 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 16.30 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 17.96 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 19.98 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 20.08 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.92 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 13.36 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 28.11 million current US$ | +110.4% |
| 2023 | 11.63 million current US$ | -58.6% |
| 2024 | 14.66 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2025 | 22.61 million current US$ | +54.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 22.61 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 22.61 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 472.99 million current US$, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +110.4% | 13.36 million current US$ | 28.11 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +88.3% | 6.90 million current US$ | 12.99 million current US$ |
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
- 177 San Marino 24.15 million current US$ compare
- 178 Kuwait 23.93 million current US$ compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 23.34 million current US$ compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 22.04 million current US$ compare
- 182 Somalia 21.70 million current US$ compare
- 183 Gabon 18.46 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 180th out of 197 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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About this data
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.