Personal remittances, received in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances, received was 6.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Kiribati is 6.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Kiribati peaked at 17.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.5% | — |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +143.3% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -38.6% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +121.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -61.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 4.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 9.8% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 10.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -15.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -16.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.351 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 895.5 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Kiribati?
- Personal remittances, received in Kiribati was 6.5% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances, received?
- Kiribati ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.