Kiribati
Compare Kiribati →KI · KIR · BACI 296 · latest data 2024
Exports
= $109 M11.4% over 5 yrs (down)
Imports
= $187 M88.0% over 5 yrs (up)
Trade balancedeficit
= −$78 M
Total trade
= $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 −$78M.
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| Year | Exports ($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 | $296 M |
Trading partners
Thailand was Kiribati's top trading partner in 2024, at 25.5% of total trade; the top five partners covered 69.3%.
- Top partner share
- 25.5%
- Top-5 share
- 69.3%
- Partners
- 59
- Partner HHI (0–1)
- 0.130
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| Rank | Partner | Exports to ($M) | Imports from ($M) | Total ($M) | Balance ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Thailand | $69 M | $7 M | $76 M | $62 M |
| #2 | China | $0 M | $54 M | $54 M | −$54 M |
| #3 | Fiji | $1 M | $27 M | $28 M | −$26 M |
| #4 | Japan | $5 M | $22 M | $27 M | −$17 M |
| #5 | Australia | $0 M | $21 M | $21 M | −$21 M |
| #6 | Colombia | $14 M | $0 M | $14 M | $14 M |
| #7 | New Zealand | $0 M | $13 M | $13 M | −$13 M |
| #8 | Indonesia | $8 M | $4 M | $12 M | $3 M |
| #9 | South Korea | $3 M | $8 M | $11 M | −$6 M |
| #10 | Other Asia, nes | $0 M | $11 M | $11 M | −$11 M |
| #11 | Philippines | $3 M | $1 M | $4 M | $2 M |
| #12 | United States | $1 M | $3 M | $4 M | −$2 M |
| #13 | Singapore | $0 M | $4 M | $4 M | −$4 M |
| #14 | India | $0 M | $3 M | $3 M | −$3 M |
| #15 | Malaysia | $0 M | $3 M | $3 M | −$3 M |
Products & sectors
Product composition of Kiribati's trade in 2024.
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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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| Year | Export HHI | Import HHI | Export partners | Import partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.278 | 0.224 | 25 | 39 |
| 1996 | 0.150 | 0.178 | 27 | 40 |
| 1997 | 0.635 | 0.188 | 38 | 42 |
| 1998 | 0.453 | 0.213 | 33 | 46 |
| 1999 | 0.245 | 0.214 | 35 | 47 |
| 2000 | 0.448 | 0.264 | 34 | 32 |
| 2001 | 0.401 | 0.279 | 43 | 35 |
| 2002 | 0.488 | 0.201 | 46 | 34 |
| 2003 | 0.601 | 0.220 | 42 | 33 |
| 2004 | 0.279 | 0.196 | 46 | 47 |
| 2005 | 0.107 | 0.183 | 48 | 51 |
| 2006 | 0.156 | 0.216 | 48 | 55 |
| 2007 | 0.122 | 0.180 | 53 | 50 |
| 2008 | 0.197 | 0.210 | 57 | 56 |
| 2009 | 0.151 | 0.135 | 50 | 57 |
| 2010 | 0.216 | 0.164 | 57 | 57 |
| 2011 | 0.261 | 0.128 | 51 | 65 |
| 2012 | 0.298 | 0.164 | 63 | 67 |
| 2013 | 0.410 | 0.110 | 58 | 69 |
| 2014 | 0.254 | 0.108 | 60 | 65 |
| 2015 | 0.407 | 0.119 | 65 | 63 |
| 2016 | 0.456 | 0.109 | 61 | 61 |
| 2017 | 0.487 | 0.087 | 61 | 63 |
| 2018 | 0.535 | 0.084 | 48 | 63 |
| 2019 | 0.462 | 0.121 | 43 | 42 |
| 2020 | 0.474 | 0.101 | 55 | 56 |
| 2021 | 0.369 | 0.091 | 68 | 62 |
| 2022 | 0.354 | 0.146 | 51 | 41 |
| 2023 | 0.733 | 0.138 | 49 | 43 |
| 2024 | 0.422 | 0.144 | 49 | 43 |
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