KI · KIR · BACI 296 · latest data 2024

Exports

$109M USD, nominal · 2024

= $109 M11.4% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$187M USD, nominal · 2024

= $187 M88.0% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$78M USD, nominal · 2024

= $78 M

Total trade

$296M USD, nominal · 2024

= $296 M32.9% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#189 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #207 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Kiribati's exports grew from $10M in 1995 to $109M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$78M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Kiribati per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$10 M$43 M−$33 M$53 M
1996$10 M$62 M−$53 M$72 M
1997$41 M$53 M−$12 M$95 M
1998$33 M$45 M−$12 M$78 M
1999$14 M$56 M−$42 M$70 M
2000$22 M$31 M−$10 M$53 M
2001$36 M$23 M$13 M$59 M
2002$30 M$40 M−$10 M$71 M
2003$26 M$31 M−$5 M$56 M
2004$11 M$64 M−$53 M$75 M
2005$8 M$89 M−$81 M$97 M
2006$8 M$75 M−$68 M$83 M
2007$17 M$100 M−$83 M$117 M
2008$31 M$93 M−$62 M$125 M
2009$39 M$89 M−$50 M$128 M
2010$26 M$121 M−$95 M$147 M
2011$59 M$166 M−$107 M$225 M
2012$71 M$180 M−$109 M$251 M
2013$92 M$166 M−$75 M$258 M
2014$88 M$203 M−$116 M$291 M
2015$137 M$185 M−$48 M$321 M
2016$138 M$166 M−$28 M$304 M
2017$160 M$155 M$5 M$314 M
2018$119 M$143 M−$24 M$261 M
2019$123 M$99 M$24 M$223 M
2020$111 M$176 M−$65 M$287 M
2021$108 M$227 M−$120 M$335 M
2022$126 M$191 M−$64 M$317 M
2023$83 M$158 M−$75 M$241 M
2024$109 M$187 M−$78 M$296 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #193 → #189.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Kiribati per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.00%#193#189
19960.00%0.00%#194#184
19970.00%0.00%#179#186
19980.00%0.00%#182#192
19990.00%0.00%#195#189
20000.00%0.00%#197#208
20010.00%0.00%#191#213
20020.00%0.00%#197#209
20030.00%0.00%#198#209
20040.00%0.00%#208#205
20050.00%0.00%#210#203
20060.00%0.00%#213#206
20070.00%0.00%#208#206
20080.00%0.00%#203#208
20090.00%0.00%#197#209
20100.00%0.00%#202#202
20110.00%0.00%#198#206
20120.00%0.00%#201#204
20130.00%0.00%#196#208
20140.00%0.00%#194#203
20150.00%0.00%#190#201
20160.00%0.00%#190#205
20170.00%0.00%#188#204
20180.00%0.00%#195#208
20190.00%0.00%#196#210
20200.00%0.00%#192#202
20210.00%0.00%#195#202
20220.00%0.00%#194#205
20230.00%0.00%#196#208
20240.00%0.00%#189#207
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

Thailand was Kiribati's top trading partner in 2024, at 25.5% of total trade; the top five partners covered 69.3%.

Top partner share
25.5%
Top-5 share
69.3%
Partners
59
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.130

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Top partners of Kiribati in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Thailand$69 M$7 M$76 M$62 M
#2China$0 M$54 M$54 M−$54 M
#3Fiji$1 M$27 M$28 M−$26 M
#4Japan$5 M$22 M$27 M−$17 M
#5Australia$0 M$21 M$21 M−$21 M
#6Colombia$14 M$0 M$14 M$14 M
#7New Zealand$0 M$13 M$13 M−$13 M
#8Indonesia$8 M$4 M$12 M$3 M
#9South Korea$3 M$8 M$11 M−$6 M
#10Other Asia, nes$0 M$11 M$11 M−$11 M
#11Philippines$3 M$1 M$4 M$2 M
#12United States$1 M$3 M$4 M−$2 M
#13Singapore$0 M$4 M$4 M−$4 M
#14India$0 M$3 M$3 M−$3 M
#15Malaysia$0 M$3 M$3 M−$3 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Kiribati's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Kiribati's export partners concentrated over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.278 → 0.422, a concentrated export base across 49 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Kiribati per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.2780.2242539
19960.1500.1782740
19970.6350.1883842
19980.4530.2133346
19990.2450.2143547
20000.4480.2643432
20010.4010.2794335
20020.4880.2014634
20030.6010.2204233
20040.2790.1964647
20050.1070.1834851
20060.1560.2164855
20070.1220.1805350
20080.1970.2105756
20090.1510.1355057
20100.2160.1645757
20110.2610.1285165
20120.2980.1646367
20130.4100.1105869
20140.2540.1086065
20150.4070.1196563
20160.4560.1096161
20170.4870.0876163
20180.5350.0844863
20190.4620.1214342
20200.4740.1015556
20210.3690.0916862
20220.3540.1465141
20230.7330.1384943
20240.4220.1444943
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.