Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kiribati is 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kiribati peaked at 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,481 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,928 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 50,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 92,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 2003 | 64,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 70,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 91,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 76,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 86,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 92,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 82,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 90,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 113,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 134,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 120,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 145,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 136,594 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 145,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 139,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 141,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 139,947 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 133,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 214,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2022 | 223,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 145,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 133,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 93 Republic of Moldova 263,105 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 China 261,611 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sri Lanka 260,307 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Gambia 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Djibouti 229,591 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Georgia 224,536 current US$ per square kilometre 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 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$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kiribati?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kiribati was 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,481 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Kiribati ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.