Import value index in Kiribati
Kiribati: Import value index was 290.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import value index in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 290.9 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 226.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Kiribati peaked at 290.9 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.1 2015 = 100, in 2006.
That places Kiribati 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import value index in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 54.1 2015 = 100 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 60.9 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 65.1 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 59.5 2015 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 63.5 2015 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 79.2 2015 = 100 | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 94 2015 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 83.6 2015 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 89 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 119.8 2015 = 100 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 115.3 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 107.9 2015 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 110.6 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 156.1 2015 = 100 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 174 2015 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 269.1 2015 = 100 | +54.7% |
| 2024 | 290.9 2015 = 100 | +8.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 290.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 290.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5 2015 = 100 | 54.1 2015 = 100 | 65.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.29 2015 = 100 | 63.5 2015 = 100 | 119.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.56 2015 = 100 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | 290.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 import value index in Kiribati?
- Import value index in Kiribati was 290.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 290.9 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1 2015 = 100 in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for import value index?
- Kiribati ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.