Merchandise exports in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise exports was 20.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.00 million current US$
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
36.00 million current US$
in 1975
All-time low
1.00 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Kiribati is 20.00 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Kiribati peaked at 36.00 million current US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.00 million current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1965 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 8.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 17.00 million current US$ | +112.5% |
| 1974 | 34.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 36.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 22.00 million current US$ | -38.9% |
| 1977 | 20.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 25.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 25.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million current US$ | -88.0% |
| 1981 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 11.00 million current US$ | +266.7% |
| 1985 | 4.00 million current US$ | -63.6% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million current US$ | +150.0% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 6.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 7.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 6.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million current US$ | -55.6% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 6.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 10.00 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 8.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 6.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 9.00 million current US$ | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 6.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 7.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 10.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 10.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 15.00 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 8.00 million current US$ | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 12.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 9.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 9.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.00 million current US$ | +111.1% |
| 2024 | 24.00 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2025 | 20.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 20.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 20.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.50 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 36.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.10 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.50 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.10 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.20 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.00 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 198 Cayman Islands 25.00 million current US$ compare
- 199 Dominica 24.00 million current US$ compare
- 199 Samoa 24.00 million current US$ compare
- 202 Tonga 13.00 million current US$ compare
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 6.00 million current US$ compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.00 million current US$ 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 (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 merchandise exports in Kiribati?
- Merchandise exports in Kiribati was 20.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 36.00 million current US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise exports?
- Kiribati ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.