Primary income payments in Kiribati

Kiribati: Primary income payments was 7.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.13 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.60 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
58,832 BoP, current US$
in 1982
Years of data
33
1982–2025

Primary income payments in Kiribati, 1982–2025

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1982200320251982: 58.8k BoP, current US$1983: 117.1k BoP, current US$1984: 184.3k BoP, current US$1985: 458.1k BoP, current US$1986: 1.2M BoP, current US$1987: 1.2M BoP, current US$1988: 729.0k BoP, current US$1989: 1.0M BoP, current US$1990: 2.5M BoP, current US$1991: 1.5M BoP, current US$1992: 1.2M BoP, current US$1993: 1.7M BoP, current US$1994: 2.2M BoP, current US$2006: 1.1M BoP, current US$2007: 2.3M BoP, current US$2008: 6.0M BoP, current US$2009: 3.2M BoP, current US$2010: 3.3M BoP, current US$2011: 2.6M BoP, current US$2012: 3.5M BoP, current US$2013: 4.5M BoP, current US$2014: 5.5M BoP, current US$2015: 1.4M BoP, current US$2016: 5.0M BoP, current US$2017: 4.1M BoP, current US$2018: 2.9M BoP, current US$2019: 2.2M BoP, current US$2020: 2.6M BoP, current US$2021: 4.2M BoP, current US$2022: 7.0M BoP, current US$2023: 8.6M BoP, current US$2024: 10.6M BoP, current US$2025: 7.1M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2025, primary income payments in Kiribati stood at 7.13 million BoP, current US$.

That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and up 423.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Kiribati peaked at 10.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,832 BoP, current US$, in 1982.

That places Kiribati 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
1980s 627,000 BoP, current US$ 58,832 BoP, current US$ 1.22 million BoP, current US$ 8
1990s 1.83 million BoP, current US$ 1.22 million BoP, current US$ 2.47 million BoP, current US$ 5
2000s 3.15 million BoP, current US$ 1.13 million BoP, current US$ 5.98 million BoP, current US$ 4
2010s 3.49 million BoP, current US$ 1.36 million BoP, current US$ 5.45 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 6.69 million BoP, current US$ 2.63 million BoP, current US$ 10.60 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 194 Chad 12.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 195 Eritrea 10.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 196 Comoros 7.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 198 Tuvalu 257,277 BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 199 Sao Tome and Principe -32.38 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Kiribati?
Primary income payments in Kiribati was 7.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 10.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 58,832 BoP, current US$ in 1982.
How does Kiribati rank for primary income payments?
Kiribati ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 423.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.