Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Kiribati, 2004–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.1% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Kiribati peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Kiribati 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +267.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +2869.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +11572.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -95.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +81.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +255.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -95.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +512.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +122.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +11572.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2009 | +2869.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 184 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 186 Greenland 0.1% compare
- 188 Barbados 0.1% compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 0.1% compare
- 190 San Marino 0.1% 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 from economies in the arab world in Kiribati?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Kiribati was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Kiribati ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.