Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 48.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 48.5 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 474.6% on the previous year and up 419.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 66.67 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -36.36 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Kiribati ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1968 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1969 | -20 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 1974 | 10 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1975 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -463.6% |
| 1976 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1977 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 1978 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1979 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1980 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +178.6% |
| 1981 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 28.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1986 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -528.6% |
| 1988 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1990 | 17.39 % change on previous year | +282.6% |
| 1991 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1992 | 42.31 % change on previous year | -1242.3% |
| 1993 | -24.32 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1994 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1995 | 34.62 % change on previous year | -584.6% |
| 1996 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1998 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -684.6% |
| 1999 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 2000 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2002 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +778.0% |
| 2003 | 4 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +236.5% |
| 2005 | 25.42 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2006 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2008 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2009 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 2010 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2011 | 26.03 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 2012 | 18.48 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2013 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2014 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2015 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 17.09 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2017 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2018 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2019 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7576 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2021 | 32.33 % change on previous year | +4167.7% |
| 2022 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 52.48 % change on previous year | +255.2% |
| 2024 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2025 | 48.5 % change on previous year | +474.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 48.5 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 48.5 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 9.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4167.7% | 0.7576 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1242.3% | -3.7 % change on previous year | 42.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.3 % change on previous year | -36.36 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 % change on previous year | -17.65 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -24.32 % change on previous year | 42.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -16.22 % change on previous year | 25.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 % change on previous year | -11.01 % change on previous year | 26.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.21 % change on previous year | 0.7576 % change on previous year | 52.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 2 Bhutan 50.62 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Guyana 49.7 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Liberia 48.72 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guinea 41.88 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Switzerland 36.42 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Saint Martin (French Part) 35.46 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Kiribati
- Merchandise trade 147.8% (2025)
- Food imports 41.4% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 43.0% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 496.00 million current US$ (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati was 48.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.36 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.