International tourism, receipts in Kiribati
Kiribati: International tourism, receipts was 5.17 million current US$ in 2017. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Kiribati, 1995–2017
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Kiribati is 5.17 million current US$, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Kiribati peaked at 5.17 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Kiribati 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 3.10 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million current US$ | 2.70 million current US$ | 3.20 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.17 million current US$ | 5.17 million current US$ | 5.17 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 187 Eswatini 7.30 million current US$ compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 189 Mauritania 6.40 million current US$ compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 4.23 million current US$ compare
- 192 Burundi 3.70 million current US$ compare
- 193 Tuvalu 2.40 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Kiribati
- Merchandise exports 20.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.1% (2021)
- Food exports 97.2% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 496.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 43.0% (2021)
- Food imports 41.4% (2021)
- Merchandise trade 147.8% (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 international tourism, receipts in Kiribati?
- International tourism, receipts in Kiribati was 5.17 million current US$ in 2017, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Kiribati ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.