Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 198.07 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 198.07 million current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kiribati peaked at 198.07 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.89 million current US$, in 2001.
Kiribati ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.11 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 40.89 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 74.62 million current US$ | +82.5% |
| 2003 | 52.46 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 57.20 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 74.06 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 62.16 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 70.13 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 75.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 67.01 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 73.30 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 92.14 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 109.17 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 97.30 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 117.61 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 110.64 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 117.95 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 112.85 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 114.25 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 113.36 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 108.22 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 173.53 million current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2022 | 180.84 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 198.07 million current US$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.97 million current US$ | 40.89 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.86 million current US$ | 73.30 million current US$ | 117.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.17 million current US$ | 108.22 million current US$ | 198.07 million current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kiribati?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Kiribati was 198.07 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 198.07 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.89 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Kiribati ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.