Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -45.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Kiribati, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kiribati is -45.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 251.1% on the previous year and down 405.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kiribati peaked at 212.34 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -64.14 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Kiribati 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -8.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2003 | 212.34 % change on previous year | +5479.9% |
| 2004 | 175.18 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2005 | -64.14 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2006 | 185.09 % change on previous year | -388.6% |
| 2007 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2008 | -25.89 % change on previous year | -732.7% |
| 2009 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2010 | -37.95 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 2011 | 120.79 % change on previous year | -418.3% |
| 2012 | -32.36 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2013 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2014 | 52.19 % change on previous year | +253.2% |
| 2015 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2016 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 2017 | 45.04 % change on previous year | +641.4% |
| 2018 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2019 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -315.0% |
| 2020 | -43.8 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 2021 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2022 | 29.9 % change on previous year | -433.7% |
| 2023 | -45.19 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -45.19 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.65 % change on previous year, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -45.19 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -7.61 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5479.9% | 3.81 % change on previous year | 212.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.66 % change on previous year | -64.14 % change on previous year | 212.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.59 % change on previous year | -37.95 % change on previous year | 120.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.01 % change on previous year | -45.19 % change on previous year | 29.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 195 Norway -35.92 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea -37.55 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Trinidad and Tobago -41.76 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Cote d'Ivoire -46.43 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Bermuda -53.16 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Palau -58.91 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Kiribati
- Merchandise trade 147.8% (2025)
- Food imports 41.4% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 43.0% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 496.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 80.44 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 97.2% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 2.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 20.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.98 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 146.53 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kiribati?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kiribati was -45.19 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 212.34 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.14 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Kiribati ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 405.8%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.