[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · KIR · 2024
Kiribati trade profile
In 2024, Kiribati recorded $106.9M in merchandise exports and $266.9M in imports, producing a $159.9M trade deficit. Exports changed +23.9% from the previous year, while imports changed +10.2%.[1]
Exports
$106.9M
+23.9%
Imports
$266.9M
+10.2%
Trade balance
-$159.9M
deficit
Active partners
270
13 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$90.2M
HS 03 · HS chapter
46 active HS6 lines · 21 export partners
2$7.2M
HS 89 · HS chapter
13 active HS6 lines · 3 export partners
3$5.8M
HS 15 · HS chapter
25 active HS6 lines · 7 export partners
4$1.6M
HS 12 · HS chapter
21 active HS6 lines · 42 export partners
5$412.0K
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
234 active HS6 lines · 21 export partners
6$217.3K
HS 17 · HS chapter
13 active HS6 lines · 1 export partners
7$210.8K
HS 84 · Machinery
389 active HS6 lines · 24 export partners
8$167.8K
HS 83 · HS chapter
36 active HS6 lines · 6 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Kiribati; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$63.2M
Thailand
Annual change -1.0% · 3-year CAGR 4.5%
2$12.8M
Colombia
Annual change +2694676.0% · 3-year CAGR 324.4%
3$7.3M
Indonesia
Annual change +9780.7% · 3-year CAGR -12.2%
4$4.6M
Japan
Annual change +8.7% · 3-year CAGR 0.9%
5$3.9M
New Caledonia
Annual change +28.6% · 3-year CAGR 16.9%
6$2.7M
Philippines
Annual change +31.2% · 3-year CAGR -32.9%
7$2.2M
South Korea
Annual change -12.6% · 3-year CAGR -5.6%
8$1.9M
Spain
Annual change +954349.4% · 3-year CAGR 1090.6%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.