Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was -51.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in Kiribati is -51.71 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5,634.9% on the previous year and down 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Kiribati peaked at 107.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -51.71 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Kiribati ranks 148th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.92 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | -2.28 million BoP, current US$ | -138.4% |
| 1981 | -8.84 million BoP, current US$ | +288.4% |
| 1982 | -4.27 million BoP, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 1983 | -4.61 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1984 | -4.26 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1985 | -370,837 BoP, current US$ | -91.3% |
| 1986 | -2.38 million BoP, current US$ | +542.3% |
| 1987 | -6.57 million BoP, current US$ | +175.7% |
| 1988 | -2.96 million BoP, current US$ | -54.9% |
| 1989 | -5.12 million BoP, current US$ | +73.0% |
| 1990 | -6.75 million BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1991 | -11.03 million BoP, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1992 | -16.61 million BoP, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1993 | -5.09 million BoP, current US$ | -69.4% |
| 1994 | -5.97 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2006 | -9.53 million BoP, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2007 | -14.10 million BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 6.53 million BoP, current US$ | -146.3% |
| 2009 | 9.89 million BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 9.50 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million BoP, current US$ | -79.3% |
| 2012 | -16.86 million BoP, current US$ | -955.3% |
| 2013 | 12.56 million BoP, current US$ | -174.5% |
| 2014 | 9.40 million BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 107.90 million BoP, current US$ | +1047.9% |
| 2016 | 47.06 million BoP, current US$ | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 48.17 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.15 million BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 26.92 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 65.58 million BoP, current US$ | +143.6% |
| 2021 | 47.09 million BoP, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 27.72 million BoP, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 41.43 million BoP, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2024 | -901,696 BoP, current US$ | -102.2% |
| 2025 | -51.71 million BoP, current US$ | +5634.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -51.71 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.53 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -51.71 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.07 million BoP, current US$. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -5634.9% | -901,696 BoP, current US$ | -51.71 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | +1047.9% | 9.40 million BoP, current US$ | 107.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | -955.3% | 1.97 million BoP, current US$ | -16.86 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1986 | -542.3% | -370,837 BoP, current US$ | -2.38 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.92 million BoP, current US$ | 5.92 million BoP, current US$ | 5.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | -4.17 million BoP, current US$ | -8.84 million BoP, current US$ | -370,837 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.09 million BoP, current US$ | -16.61 million BoP, current US$ | -5.09 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -14.10 million BoP, current US$ | 9.89 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.18 million BoP, current US$ | -16.86 million BoP, current US$ | 107.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.54 million BoP, current US$ | -51.71 million BoP, current US$ | 65.58 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 reserves and related items in Kiribati?
- Reserves and related items in Kiribati was -51.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 107.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Kiribati rank for reserves and related items?
- Kiribati ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.