Commercial service exports in Kiribati

Kiribati: Commercial service exports was 6.05 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.05 million current US$
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
196th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.45 million current US$
in 1994
All-time low
1.21 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
36
1979–2025

Commercial service exports in Kiribati, 1979–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M1979200220251979: 2.2M current US$1980: 3.5M current US$1981: 4.9M current US$1982: 4.3M current US$1983: 4.1M current US$1984: 3.4M current US$1985: 4.6M current US$1986: 5.2M current US$1987: 4.4M current US$1988: 5.4M current US$1989: 6.0M current US$1990: 7.5M current US$1991: 12.4M current US$1992: 13.6M current US$1993: 14.4M current US$1994: 17.4M current US$2006: 7.2M current US$2007: 9.2M current US$2008: 10.6M current US$2009: 10.0M current US$2010: 10.6M current US$2011: 12.0M current US$2012: 13.7M current US$2013: 13.0M current US$2014: 11.1M current US$2015: 8.2M current US$2016: 10.7M current US$2017: 11.2M current US$2018: 7.8M current US$2019: 9.8M current US$2020: 1.3M current US$2021: 1.2M current US$2022: 5.1M current US$2023: 5.6M current US$2024: 5.2M current US$2025: 6.1M current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, commercial service exports in Kiribati stood at 6.05 million current US$.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Kiribati peaked at 17.45 million current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million current US$, in 2021.

Kiribati ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.21 million current US$ 2.21 million current US$ 2.21 million current US$ 1
1980s 4.57 million current US$ 3.36 million current US$ 5.99 million current US$ 10
1990s 13.08 million current US$ 7.50 million current US$ 17.45 million current US$ 5
2000s 9.27 million current US$ 7.22 million current US$ 10.61 million current US$ 4
2010s 10.80 million current US$ 7.80 million current US$ 13.69 million current US$ 10
2020s 4.08 million current US$ 1.21 million current US$ 6.05 million current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 193 Nauru 16.32 million current US$ compare
  2. 194 Lesotho 13.93 million current US$ compare
  3. 195 Tuvalu 10.11 million current US$ compare
  4. 197 Equatorial Guinea 4.88 million current US$ compare
  5. 198 Central African Republic 0 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service exports in Kiribati?
Commercial service exports in Kiribati was 6.05 million current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 17.45 million current US$ in 1994.
What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million current US$ in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for commercial service exports?
Kiribati ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,727 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.