What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?

The highest recorded value was 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.

How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kiribati ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?

Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kiribati: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 45.9%

World rank

2nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati stood at 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Kiribati ranks 2nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.4047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1972	0.3918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1973	0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1974	0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.3%
1975	0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1976	0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.1%
1977	0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.9%
1978	0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1979	0.4062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1980	0.5127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
1981	0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1982	0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1983	0.4516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1984	0.5233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1985	0.5741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1986	0.5386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1987	0.609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1988	0.5747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1989	0.611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1990	0.739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1991	0.6303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1992	0.6017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1993	0.4749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1994	0.3877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1995	0.5102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1996	0.4665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1997	0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1998	0.4406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1999	0.5302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2000	0.534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2001	0.6314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2002	0.669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2003	0.5411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2004	0.5668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2005	0.6497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2006	0.5519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2007	0.507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2008	0.5101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	0.478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2010	0.4412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2011	0.4695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2012	0.5266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2013	0.4808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2014	0.5342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2015	0.6108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2016	0.6635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2017	0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2018	0.5217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2019	0.6086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2020	0.6021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	0.6166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2022	0.7448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
2023	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
2024	0.9733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2025	1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

1 Hong Kong, China 1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Djibouti 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Slovenia 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 United Arab Emirates 0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kiribati ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?: Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.