Manufactures imports in Kiribati
Kiribati: Manufactures imports was 43.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Kiribati, 1973–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 43.0% for manufactures imports in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Kiribati peaked at 63.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 183rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 49.6% | — |
| 1974 | 44.3% | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 47.4% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 52.6% | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 44.9% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 54.5% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -69.8% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +172.5% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +60.9% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 42.4% | 52.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 44.9% | 54.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 43.5% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 14.9% | 40.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 29.2% | 53.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.2% | 43.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 180 Haiti 43.9% compare
- 181 Armenia 43.4% compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 43.3% compare
- 184 Liberia 42.8% compare
- 185 Afghanistan 41.1% compare
- 186 Mauritania 40.8% compare
More private sector data for Kiribati
- Merchandise trade 147.8% (2025)
- Food imports 41.4% (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$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,634 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Kiribati?
- Manufactures imports in Kiribati was 43.0% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for manufactures imports?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.