Share of imports that come from China in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of imports that come from China was 38.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Kiribati is 38.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 102.6% on the previous year and up 230.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Kiribati peaked at 38.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.
Kiribati ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +339.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +68.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +66.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +177.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +42.8% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | +102.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 38.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 38.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 13.2% | 38.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 40.3% compare
- 12 Myanmar 40.2% compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 38.3% compare
- 15 Indonesia 36.2% compare
- 16 Paraguay 34.8% compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 33.6% 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 share of imports that come from china in Kiribati?
- Share of imports that come from china in Kiribati was 38.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Kiribati ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.