Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 92,508 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati is 92,508 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 92,508 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,373 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7,373 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 11,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 14,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 12,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 10,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 10,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 12,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 12,203 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 14,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 15,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 21,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1991 | 17,308 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 20,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 20,068 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 20,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 31,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2007 | 42,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 47,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 50,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 52,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 67,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 64,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 75,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 88,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 85,159 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 89,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 76,055 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 68,682 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 68,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 45,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 81,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2023 | 92,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 13,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 43,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 73,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,170 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 77 Azerbaijan 102,980 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Philippines 99,912 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Viet Nam 92,818 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Latvia 92,128 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Palau 89,887 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Montenegro 85,312 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 92,508 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 92,508 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,373 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.