Kiribati - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Kiribati was $148,770,200 as of 2020. Over the past 41 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $195,815,000 in 2016 and $23,568,120 in 1979.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1979 $23,568,120
1980 $29,823,140
1981 $37,755,060
1982 $33,616,240
1983 $26,652,790
1984 $26,689,330
1985 $26,293,830
1986 $25,594,690
1987 $30,974,390
1988 $37,037,810
1989 $39,203,800
1990 $46,332,060
1991 $43,845,560
1992 $56,658,540
1993 $48,523,690
1994 $44,503,720
2006 $94,190,100
2007 $111,422,700
2008 $119,569,100
2009 $117,047,400
2010 $122,655,900
2011 $157,292,700
2012 $172,562,400
2013 $174,193,000
2014 $184,035,900
2015 $182,933,200
2016 $195,815,000
2017 $195,204,500
2018 $170,520,500
2019 $177,149,100
2020 $148,770,200

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Kiribati was $174,628,700 as of 2018. Over the past 46 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $195,428,900 in 2016 and $7,461,078 in 1972.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1972 $7,461,078
1973 $12,462,550
1974 $20,382,540
1975 $15,320,070
1976 $14,676,770
1977 $14,801,510
1978 $20,887,030
1979 $25,397,940
1980 $19,106,810
1981 $30,632,960
1982 $26,881,430
1983 $22,813,330
1984 $21,883,810
1985 $14,818,350
1986 $13,489,310
1987 $36,961,210
1988 $37,073,520
1989 $39,542,940
1990 $46,922,490
1991 $44,998,600
1992 $58,870,810
1993 $48,502,650
1994 $44,897,430
1995 $58,672,500
1996 $61,460,210
1997 $61,702,240
1998 $52,359,340
1999 $64,800,000
2000 $62,685,880
2001 $61,705,650
2002 $79,426,000
2003 $83,956,420
2004 $93,162,600
2005 $124,798,600
2006 $98,644,580
2007 $116,267,800
2008 $119,567,200
2009 $117,046,500
2010 $122,650,900
2011 $157,286,200
2012 $172,562,600
2013 $173,746,900
2014 $184,569,100
2015 $183,764,600
2016 $195,428,900
2017 $194,575,400
2018 $174,628,700

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Kiribati was 233,723,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 262,891,000 in 2016 and a minimum value of 6,230,000 in 1972.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1972 6,230,000
1973 8,735,000
1974 8,685,000
1975 11,703,000
1976 12,010,000
1977 13,348,000
1978 18,249,000
1979 22,721,000
1980 16,779,600
1981 26,656,800
1982 26,502,400
1983 25,322,800
1984 24,936,600
1985 21,218,400
1986 20,180,000
1987 52,788,000
1988 47,450,400
1989 50,006,000
1990 60,112,400
1991 57,769,200
1992 80,158,500
1993 71,328,000
1994 61,410,700
1995 79,149,200
1996 78,540,000
1997 83,137,600
1998 83,345,600
1999 100,440,000
2000 108,120,600
2001 119,301,700
2002 146,191,500
2003 129,452,400
2004 126,682,500
2005 163,423,800
2006 131,000,000
2007 138,951,700
2008 142,548,000
2009 150,077,000
2010 133,714,000
2011 152,489,000
2012 166,661,000
2013 179,967,000
2014 204,761,000
2015 244,609,000
2016 262,891,000
2017 253,882,000
2018 233,723,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Kiribati was 170,775,200 as of 2018. Over the past 10 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 193,782,900 in 2016 and 99,999,550 in 2010.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2008 112,504,700
2009 108,887,300
2010 99,999,550
2011 112,357,400
2012 126,661,900
2013 138,925,500
2014 154,707,700
2015 183,764,600
2016 193,782,900
2017 186,479,000
2018 170,775,200

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Kiribati was -8.42 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.78 in 2015 and a minimum value of -8.42 in 2018.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2009 -3.22
2010 -8.16
2011 12.36
2012 12.73
2013 9.68
2014 11.36
2015 18.78
2016 5.45
2017 -3.77
2018 -8.42

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Kiribati was 183,077,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 207,742,000 in 2016 and a minimum value of 107,203,000 in 2010.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2008 120,609,000
2009 116,731,000
2010 107,203,000
2011 120,451,000
2012 135,786,000
2013 148,933,000
2014 165,852,000
2015 197,002,000
2016 207,742,000
2017 199,912,000
2018 183,077,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Kiribati was 87.25 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 123.32 in 1992, while its lowest value was 23.80 in 1974.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1972 39.40
1973 39.30
1974 23.80
1975 27.81
1976 35.70
1977 38.20
1978 46.20
1979 59.59
1980 49.35
1981 74.05
1982 66.26
1983 60.29
1984 53.06
1985 46.13
1986 42.04
1987 109.98
1988 86.27
1989 96.17
1990 117.87
1991 94.70
1992 123.32
1993 103.37
1994 81.88
1995 104.14
1996 92.40
1997 91.36
1998 80.14
1999 93.87
2000 93.21
2001 97.79
2002 110.01
2003 93.05
2004 91.01
2005 111.29
2006 89.49
2007 87.64
2008 84.77
2009 88.39
2010 78.56
2011 86.56
2012 90.71
2013 93.86
2014 102.71
2015 107.39
2016 109.59
2017 103.90
2018 87.25

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments