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Kiribati: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

In , Kiribati's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 101.68.

That's up 1.6% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 47.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2005–2023)

Kiribati Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
109.45
Trough
67.99
1-year change
+1.6%
5-year change
+36.8%
+6.5% / yr
10-year change
+18.5%
+1.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
101.6836
100.0811
70.7303
67.9852
83.3316
74.3157
87.3049
94.6525
95.9317
92.1552

About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Kiribati's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023?
In 2023, Kiribati's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 101.68, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Kiribati's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Kiribati's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 1.6% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Kiribati's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023 was 47.94, so Kiribati is above the world average.
What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.