Reserves and related items in Kiribati
Kiribati: Reserves and related items was -51.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in Kiribati is -51.71 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5,634.9% on the previous year and down 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Kiribati peaked at 107.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -51.71 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Kiribati ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.92 million BoP, current US$ | 5.92 million BoP, current US$ | 5.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | -4.17 million BoP, current US$ | -8.84 million BoP, current US$ | -370,837 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.09 million BoP, current US$ | -16.61 million BoP, current US$ | -5.09 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -14.10 million BoP, current US$ | 9.89 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.18 million BoP, current US$ | -16.86 million BoP, current US$ | 107.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.54 million BoP, current US$ | -51.71 million BoP, current US$ | 65.58 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 reserves and related items in Kiribati?
- Reserves and related items in Kiribati was -51.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 107.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Kiribati rank for reserves and related items?
- Kiribati ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.9%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.