Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
380,247 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 52.5%
World rank
86th
of 205 countries
All-time high
380,247 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,704 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 217.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,704 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
Kiribati ranks 86th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 6,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 7,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 12,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 13,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 8,642 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 9,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 13,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 16,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 17,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 20,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 17,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 17,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 18,518 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 17,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 22,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 27,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 28,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 33,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 32,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 45,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 34,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 32,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 43,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 46,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 48,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 40,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 50,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 49,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 50,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 61,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 64,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 72,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 91,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 76,543 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 86,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 92,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 82,716 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 90,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 113,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 134,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 119,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 132,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 144,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 169,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 161,728 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 150,617 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 162,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 164,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 217,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 249,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59,585 current US$ per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 169,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 164,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 83 Cape Verde 423,077 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bahamas 418,382 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Dominica 402,667 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tonga 377,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 United States 346,353 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Mexico 323,289 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$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,704 current US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.