Imports by region of origin in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports by region of origin was 19.46 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 19.46 million current US$ for imports by region of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 198.3% on the previous year and up 727.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin in Kiribati peaked at 19.46 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 205,060 current US$, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 189th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 629,829 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 864,184 current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 541,946 current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 205,060 current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2004 | 205,881 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million current US$ | +877.4% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million current US$ | +164.6% |
| 2010 | 6.38 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 6.46 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.29 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 4.44 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 4.33 million current US$ | +84.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million current US$ | +132.3% |
| 2022 | 7.77 million current US$ | +150.9% |
| 2023 | 12.49 million current US$ | +60.8% |
| 2024 | 6.52 million current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2025 | 19.46 million current US$ | +198.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 19.46 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 353.03 million current US$, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 19.46 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 172.81 million current US$, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +877.4% | 205,881 current US$ | 2.01 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 million current US$ | 205,060 current US$ | 4.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 million current US$ | 1.68 million current US$ | 6.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 million current US$ | 1.33 million current US$ | 19.46 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 186 East Timor 23.38 million current US$ compare
- 187 Yemen 23.25 million current US$ compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 21.32 million current US$ compare
- 190 Tonga 15.59 million current US$ compare
- 191 Greenland 15.05 million current US$ compare
- 192 Cape Verde 13.61 million current US$ 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 imports by region of origin in Kiribati?
- Imports by region of origin in Kiribati was 19.46 million current US$ in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imports by region of origin recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 19.46 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,060 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports by region of origin?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports by region of origin rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 727.9%. 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 Imports by region of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.