Merchandise imports in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise imports was 496.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
496.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 48.5%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
496.00 million current US$
in 2025
All-time low
3.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Kiribati stood at 496.00 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.5% on the previous year and up 323.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Kiribati peaked at 496.00 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 193rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1962 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 4.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 6.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 10.00 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 11.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 7.00 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 8.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 11.00 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 13.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 14.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 17.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 14.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 14.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 15.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 14.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 18.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 22.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 23.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 27.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 26.00 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 37.00 million current US$ | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 28.00 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 26.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 35.00 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 38.00 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 39.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 33.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 41.00 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 40.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 41.00 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 50.00 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 52.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 59.00 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 74.00 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 62.00 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 70.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 75.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 67.00 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 73.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 92.00 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 109.00 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 97.00 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 107.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 117.00 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 137.00 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 131.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 122.00 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 132.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 133.00 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 176.00 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 202.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 308.00 million current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2024 | 334.00 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 496.00 million current US$ | +48.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 496.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.14 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 496.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.90 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.90 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.90 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 23.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.00 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.00 million current US$ | 40.00 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.70 million current US$ | 73.00 million current US$ | 137.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.83 million current US$ | 133.00 million current US$ | 496.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 190 Vanuatu 515.00 million current US$ compare
- 191 Northern Mariana Islands 512.00 million current US$ compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 509.00 million current US$ compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 489.00 million current US$ compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 485.00 million current US$ compare
- 196 Samoa 467.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Kiribati
- Merchandise trade 147.8% (2025)
- Food imports 41.4% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 43.0% (2021)
- 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$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,634 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Kiribati?
- Merchandise imports in Kiribati was 496.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 496.00 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.