Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati is 1.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 70.7% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 66.97 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -42.31 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 143rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 27.63 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1982 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1983 | -17.12 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1984 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1985 | 30.97 % change on previous year | -1629.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3111 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1987 | 18.79 % change on previous year | +5941.3% |
| 1988 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1989 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1991 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1992 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8378 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1994 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -1084.9% |
| 2007 | 28.27 % change on previous year | -442.6% |
| 2008 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 31.53 % change on previous year | +697.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1886 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5453 % change on previous year | -389.1% |
| 2014 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +2667.1% |
| 2015 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2016 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2017 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2018 | -14.14 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2020 | -42.31 % change on previous year | -4086.0% |
| 2021 | 39.47 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2022 | 66.97 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2023 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.98 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.03 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.98 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.44 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +5941.3% | 0.3111 % change on previous year | 18.79 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -4086.0% | 1.06 % change on previous year | -42.31 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2667.1% | 0.5453 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1629.0% | -2.03 % change on previous year | 30.97 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1084.9% | 0.8378 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.38 % change on previous year | -17.12 % change on previous year | 51.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year | 17.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.63 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 28.27 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.13 % change on previous year | -14.14 % change on previous year | 31.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.26 % change on previous year | -42.31 % change on previous year | 66.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 140 Bahrain 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Oman 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Vanuatu 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Bolivia 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Brazil 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.55 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati was 1.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 66.97 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.