Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside in Kiribati stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kiribati peaked at 6.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
Kiribati ranks 198th 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -59.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +525.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +65.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -80.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +385.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -87.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +91.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -28.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +525.0% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| 2017 | +385.2% | 1.1% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 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 outside in Kiribati?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kiribati was 1.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Kiribati ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.