Computer, communications and other services in Kiribati
Kiribati: Computer, communications and other services was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 4.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Kiribati peaked at 25.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.8% | — |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +71.1% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -44.9% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +71.1% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +109.9% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +122.8% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +51.4% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.7% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 12.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 computer, communications and other services in Kiribati?
- Computer, communications and other services in Kiribati was 4.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Kiribati ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.