Personal remittances, paid in Kiribati

Kiribati: Personal remittances, paid was 1.08 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.08 million current US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
193rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.88 million current US$
in 1979
All-time low
92,348 current US$
in 2006
Years of data
36
1979–2025

Personal remittances, paid in Kiribati, 1979–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1979200220251979: 4.9M current US$1980: 2.7M current US$1981: 1.7M current US$1982: 1.7M current US$1983: 1.5M current US$1984: 1.5M current US$1985: 1.0M current US$1986: 1.3M current US$1987: 1.2M current US$1988: 1.5M current US$1989: 1.4M current US$1990: 1.3M current US$1991: 1.6M current US$1992: 1.6M current US$1993: 1.2M current US$1994: 731.1k current US$2006: 92.3k current US$2007: 545.1k current US$2008: 634.7k current US$2009: 557.0k current US$2010: 1.0M current US$2011: 1.2M current US$2012: 1.2M current US$2013: 1.3M current US$2014: 1.3M current US$2015: 1.0M current US$2016: 1.0M current US$2017: 1.1M current US$2018: 1.1M current US$2019: 1.0M current US$2020: 1.1M current US$2021: 1.2M current US$2022: 1.6M current US$2023: 1.5M current US$2024: 1.1M current US$2025: 1.1M current US$

Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, paid in Kiribati stood at 1.08 million current US$.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Kiribati peaked at 4.88 million current US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 92,348 current US$, in 2006.

Kiribati ranks 193rd of 195 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 4.88 million current US$ 4.88 million current US$ 4.88 million current US$ 1
1980s 1.57 million current US$ 1.05 million current US$ 2.73 million current US$ 10
1990s 1.29 million current US$ 731,127 current US$ 1.62 million current US$ 5
2000s 457,283 current US$ 92,348 current US$ 634,659 current US$ 4
2010s 1.12 million current US$ 1.03 million current US$ 1.28 million current US$ 10
2020s 1.26 million current US$ 1.06 million current US$ 1.61 million current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 190 Sao Tome and Principe 2.62 million current US$ compare
  2. 191 Somalia 2.57 million current US$ compare
  3. 192 Tuvalu 2.22 million current US$ compare
  4. 194 Djibouti 974,595 current US$ compare
  5. 195 Palestine 840,343 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid in Kiribati?
Personal remittances, paid in Kiribati was 1.08 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 4.88 million current US$ in 1979.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 92,348 current US$ in 2006.
How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances, paid?
Kiribati ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,655 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.