Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 16,114 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 16,114 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kiribati peaked at 156,958 BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1979.
Kiribati ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,419 BoP, current US$ | 27,783 BoP, current US$ | 111,330 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 85,108 BoP, current US$ | 7,530 BoP, current US$ | 152,730 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,864 BoP, current US$ | 59,727 BoP, current US$ | 156,958 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,596 BoP, current US$ | 16,114 BoP, current US$ | 111,863 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 389,069 BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Algeria 264,865 BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Guinea 30,000 BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Laos 6,670 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Central African Republic 1,290 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Syria 0 BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Exports of goods and services 11.62 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 661.40 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 1.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 563.70 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.1% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 192.7% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 15.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 23.48 million current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 150.99 million current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 99.64 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kiribati?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kiribati was 16,114 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 156,958 BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.