Trade in services in Kiribati
Kiribati: Trade in services was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 34.1% for trade in services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Kiribati peaked at 74.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 57th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Trade in services in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 24.4% | — |
| 1980 | 38.9% | +59.4% |
| 1981 | 47.5% | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 46.2% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 42.0% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | +73.6% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 74.3% | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 54.3% | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +93.7% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 35.1% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 53.1% | 74.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 37.3% | 44.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 34.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 20.4% | 39.4% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 32.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 705.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 14.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,490 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Kiribati?
- Trade in services in Kiribati was 34.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for trade in services?
- Kiribati ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.