Import value index in Kiribati
Kiribati: Import value index was 290.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import value index in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 290.9 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 226.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Kiribati peaked at 290.9 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.1 2015 = 100, in 2006.
That places Kiribati 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5 2015 = 100 | 54.1 2015 = 100 | 65.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.29 2015 = 100 | 63.5 2015 = 100 | 119.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.56 2015 = 100 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | 290.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More private sector data for Kiribati
- Merchandise trade 147.8% (2025)
- Food imports 41.4% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 43.0% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 496.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 97.2% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 2.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 20.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.05 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 70.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Kiribati?
- Import value index in Kiribati was 290.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 290.9 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1 2015 = 100 in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for import value index?
- Kiribati ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.