Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati is 3.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 73.5% on the previous year and up 210.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 80.3 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -50.59 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Kiribati 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 27.63 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1982 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1983 | -17.12 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1984 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1985 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -1023.5% |
| 1986 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1987 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -924.5% |
| 1988 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1989 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 27.51 % change on previous year | +364.2% |
| 1991 | -17.8 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1992 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1993 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1994 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2007 | 33.37 % change on previous year | +1616.4% |
| 2008 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 27.68 % change on previous year | +643.9% |
| 2012 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2013 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -549.5% |
| 2014 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2015 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2016 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 2017 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -405.1% |
| 2018 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2019 | -0.7632 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2020 | -50.59 % change on previous year | +6528.7% |
| 2021 | 34.01 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2022 | 80.3 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 2023 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2024 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.96 % change on previous year | -17.12 % change on previous year | 51.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -17.8 % change on previous year | 27.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.26 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 33.37 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.74 % change on previous year | -14.83 % change on previous year | 27.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.92 % change on previous year | -50.59 % change on previous year | 80.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 128 Saudi Arabia 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Philippines 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Chile 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 133 China 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Hungary 3.19 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Kiribati
- Merchandise trade 147.8% (2025)
- Food imports 41.4% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 43.0% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 496.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 97.2% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 2.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 20.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 146.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.59 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.