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Trade & investment · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income
Kiribati: trade and investment
Exports is 4.5% (2024), 182nd of 184 in the world and 32nd of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Imports is 97.6% (2024), 11th of 184 in the world and 4th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Trade openness is 102.1% (2024), 60th of 184 in the world and 16th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific.
12 indicators
Trade & investment: Kiribati in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 4.5%2024 | 182/184 | 32/32 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 10.4% | −7.5 ppsince 2014 | 32.5% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 97.6%2024 | 11/184 | 4/32 | 83.3% | 74.1% | 68.0% | +5.4 ppsince 2014 | 28.5% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 102.1%2024 | 60/184 | 16/32 | 94.2% | 85.7% | 78.4% | −2.1 ppsince 2014 | 63.8% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -15.2%2025 | 170/185 | 27/29 | · | 0.1% | 32.3% | −44.6 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $20.0m2025 | 201/206 | 33/37 | $4.0m | $4.0m | $9.0m | +100%since 2015 | $9.2tn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 2.3%2021 | 128/170 | 21/25 | · | · | 7.7% | — | 34.6% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2021 | 150/172 | 22/25 | · | 0.0%2011 | 3.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 4.2% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 97.2%2021 | 2/172 | 1/25 | 99.4%1999 | 67.0% | 84.1% | +16.6 ppsince 2011 | 4.4% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.2%2025 | 134/197 | 22/32 | 1.0% | -4.0% | 1.2% | +1.6 ppsince 2015 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 6.5%2025 | 48/178 | 8/26 | · | 9.5% | 6.8% | −0.9 ppsince 2015 | 0.4% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 12,0002019 | 190/196 | 31/35 | 13,400 | · | 12,0002019 | −63%since 2007 | 491m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $5.2m2017 | 174/177 | 29/31 | $2.7m | · | · | +67%since 2005 | — | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Kiribati and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kiribati. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kiribati | United States | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 4.5%2024 | 11.0%2024 | 33.4%2025 |
| Imports | 97.6%2024 | 14.0%2024 | 33.8%2025 |
| Trade openness | 102.1%2024 | 25.0%2024 | 67.2%2025 |
| Current account | -15.2%2025 | -3.8%2025 | -0.3%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $20.0m2025 | $2.2tn2025 | $683bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 2.3%2021 | 24.3%2024 | 23.1%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2021 | 17.3%2025 | 3.8%2025 |
| Food exports | 97.2%2021 | 9.0%2025 | 13.4%2025 |
| FDI inflows | 1.2%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 1.8%2025 |