Value of imported goods and services in Kiribati
Kiribati: Value of imported goods and services was 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
305.83 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
167th
of 170 countries
All-time high
305.83 million constant 2015 US$
in 2024
All-time low
47.05 million constant 2015 US$
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Value of imported goods and services in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ for value of imported goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Kiribati peaked at 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.05 million constant 2015 US$, in 1986.
That places Kiribati 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.09 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 81.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 76.52 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 68.67 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 64.08 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 52.36 million constant 2015 US$ | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 47.05 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 112.40 million constant 2015 US$ | +138.9% |
| 1988 | 91.48 million constant 2015 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 95.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 115.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 100.95 million constant 2015 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 131.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 111.64 million constant 2015 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 90.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 115.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 102.58 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 104.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 97.21 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 112.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 117.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 122.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 143.17 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 123.52 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 118.14 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 151.95 million constant 2015 US$ | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 116.68 million constant 2015 US$ | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 119.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 112.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 107.86 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 100.00 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 112.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 126.66 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 138.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 154.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 183.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 193.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 186.48 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 169.65 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 193.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 158.29 million constant 2015 US$ | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 190.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 262.88 million constant 2015 US$ | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 272.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.09 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +138.9% | 47.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 112.40 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 47.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 112.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 90.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 131.35 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 107.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 151.95 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 100.00 million constant 2015 US$ | 193.78 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 158.29 million constant 2015 US$ | 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 164 Samoa 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Comoros 425.03 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 166 Tonga 346.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 168 Marshall Islands 200.60 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 189.69 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 170 Palau 177.92 million constant 2015 US$ 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Kiribati?
- Value of imported goods and services in Kiribati was 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.05 million constant 2015 US$ in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.