Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 36.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Kiribati stood at 36.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Kiribati peaked at 48.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2012.
That places Kiribati 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -13.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 36.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 36.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 27.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 23.6% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 36.0% | 46.4% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Kiribati?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Kiribati was 36.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2012.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Kiribati ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.