Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 125,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati is 125,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 125,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Kiribati ranks 72nd of 198 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$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 11,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 14,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 12,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 10,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 10,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 13,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 13,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 16,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 18,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 20,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 23,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 22,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 24,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 24,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 22,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 41,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2007 | 53,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 58,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 61,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 64,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 84,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 84,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 85,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 101,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 109,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 100,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 86,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 87,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 50,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 70,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 117,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2023 | 125,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 125,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 125,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 14,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 53,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 90,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 69 Serbia 128,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Albania 126,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Croatia 126,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Romania 124,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 116,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 French Polynesia 110,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 125,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 125,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.