Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 62.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kiribati is 62.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kiribati peaked at 75.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2008.
That places Kiribati 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.2% | — |
| 2001 | 71.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +10.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 62.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 62.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 51.2% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 53.2% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.1% | 62.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 high-income economies in Kiribati?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kiribati was 62.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Kiribati ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.