Country export capability

Kiribati
export capability

A reported view of Kiribati's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

KIR1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$106.9M2024 reported value
Latest imports$266.9M2024 reported value
Trade balance-$159.9MExports minus imports
Export growth+23.9%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Kiribati export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Kiribati recorded $106.9M in exports and $266.9M in imports. The resulting -$159.9M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +23.9% year on year and show a calculated +4.2% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Thailand received $63.2M in reported exports, representing 59.1% of the latest country total. Fish and crustaceans was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $90.2M and 84.4% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Kiribati's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$307.9M2024 macro context
GDP per capita$2.3KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population134.5KReported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Kiribati
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ThailandTHAHigh attention99%31.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ColombiaCOLHigh attention100%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
PhilippinesPHLHigh attention89.2%74.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
SpainESPHigh attention100%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
JapanJPNWatch22.5%62.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
IndonesiaIDNStable0%32.8%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
ItalyITAStable0%6.6%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAStable0%24.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
MalaysiaMYSStable0%68.2%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
FranceFRAStable0%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Kiribati
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining +6.2%
5Republic of KoreaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$20.9B$24.8B0%Declining +32.9%
6TaiwanHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$40.0B$23.1B0%Declining +61.4%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 300490 · Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$76.8B$19.0B0%Declining +13.5%
8SingaporeHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$28.8B$17.5B0%Declining -8.3%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Kiribati.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Kiribati
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
10303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$84.4M78.9%12
28901HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$7.2M6.7%3
31513HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$5.8M5.4%3
40304HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$4.6M4.3%5
51203HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$1.6M1.4%1
60301HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$886.9K0.8%2
70308HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$297.2K0.3%1
88509HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$246.1K0.2%3
91701HS4 detail codeSugars and sugar confectionery (17) ↗$217.3K0.2%5
108307HS4 detail codeMiscellaneous base-metal articles (83) ↗$167.5K0.2%2
116307HS4 detail codeOther made-up textile articles (63) ↗$159.1K0.1%3
127204HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$132.7K0.1%3

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Kiribati combines $106.9M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Kiribati recorded $106.9M in reported exports and $266.9M in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $159.9M. Exports changed +23.9% year on year and +4.2% annualized over three years. Fish and crustaceans (HS2 03) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Kiribati exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Kiribati
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ThailandTHA$63.2M59.1%-1%+4.5%
2ColombiaCOL$12.8M11.9%+2,694,676%+324.4%
3IndonesiaIDN$7.3M6.8%+9,780.7%-12.2%
4JapanJPN$4.6M4.3%+8.7%+0.9%
5New CaledoniaNCL$3.9M3.6%+28.6%+16.9%
6PhilippinesPHL$2.7M2.5%+31.2%-32.9%
7Republic of KoreaKOR$2.2M2.1%-12.6%-5.6%
8SpainESP$1.9M1.8%+954,349.4%+1,090.6%
9FijiFJI$1.6M1.5%+49.7%+0.7%
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.4M1.3%+64.8%+12.9%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$81.2M
2014
$76.0M
2015
$118.9M
2016
$122.1M
2017
$141.7M
2018
$106.7M
2019
$111.8M
2020
$96.3M
2021
$94.4M
2022
$111.0M
2023
$86.3M
2024
$106.9M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets13Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance12,277 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA4.8%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share83.4%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak29.7%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score18

History-based indicator

Partner concentration3,735.5

Partner HHI

Product concentration4,779.4

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3KIR
Exports Usd$106.9M
Imports Usd$266.9M
Trade Balance Usd-$159.9M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct23.9%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct10.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct4.2%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct12.6%
Export Partner Hhi3,735.5
Export Product Hhi4,779.4
Momentum Score18
Risk Score42.6
Gdp Million Usd307.86 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$2.3K
Population134,518
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners13
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km12,277 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta5
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km12,334
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.1
Pct Products High Elasticity59
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential702,312.7
Foreign Market Potential30,516.4

Exposure fields

Country Iso3KIR
All History Lane Count198
Current Lane Count27
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count6
High Volatility Lane Count4
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count11
Declining Demand Lane Count2
Concentrated Market Lane Count9
Access Friction Lane Count17
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count7
Monitored Exports Current Usd$93.6M
Attention Exports Usd$78.1M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$3.9M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$11.8M
Non Fta Exports Usd$93.5M
Monitored Attention Share Pct83.4%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct29.7%
Export Weighted Distance Km8,644 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$106.9M
Total Imports Latest Usd$266.9M
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$159.9M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct23.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct4.2%
Gdp Latest Million Usd307.86 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$2.3K
Population Latest134,518
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest13
Foreign Market Potential Latest30,516.4
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct7.2%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct5.5%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.7%
Partner Hhi Latest3,735.5
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct59.1%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct77.9%
Partner Hhi All Avg3,605.6
Partner Hhi All Max6,333.2
Product Hhi Latest4,779.4
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct67.9%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct82.7%
Product Hhi All Avg3,561.9
Product Hhi All Max5,913.8
Total Exports Attention Share Pct73%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$10.6M$34.8M-$24.2MNot reportedNot reported
1996$10.8M$52.8M-$42.0M+2.1%Not reported
1997$38.0M$42.8M-$4.7M+252.7%Not reported
1998$28.9M$37.5M-$8.6M-24.1%+39.8%
1999$14.6M$42.6M-$28.0M-49.3%+10.7%
2000$21.5M$47.8M-$26.3M+47%-17.3%
2001$36.6M$40.8M-$4.2M+70%+8.2%
2002$29.8M$53.3M-$23.5M-18.6%+26.7%
2003$23.3M$47.1M-$23.8M-21.9%+2.6%
2004$9.0M$56.3M-$47.3M-61.3%-37.3%
2005$6.5M$68.3M-$61.8M-28%-39.9%
2006$6.1M$62.0M-$55.9M-6.2%-36.1%
2007$12.5M$92.5M-$79.9M+106.4%+11.7%
2008$25.6M$78.2M-$52.6M+104.2%+58.1%
2009$33.5M$74.0M-$40.5M+30.7%+76.6%
2010$22.6M$102.9M-$80.3M-32.7%+21.6%
2011$52.4M$140.8M-$88.4M+132.3%+26.9%
2012$63.4M$149.4M-$86.1M+21%+23.7%
2013$81.2M$156.1M-$74.9M+28.2%+53.3%
2014$76.0M$170.2M-$94.2M-6.4%+13.2%
2015$118.9M$174.0M-$55.1M+56.4%+23.3%
2016$122.1M$143.0M-$20.9M+2.7%+14.6%
2017$141.7M$141.0M$717.1K+16.1%+23.1%
2018$106.7M$119.4M-$12.7M-24.7%-3.5%
2019$111.8M$78.6M$33.3M+4.8%-2.9%
2020$96.3M$152.3M-$56.0M-13.9%-12.1%
2021$94.4M$186.9M-$92.5M-1.9%-4%
2022$111.0M$222.3M-$111.4M+17.5%-0.3%
2023$86.3M$242.2M-$155.9M-22.2%-3.6%
2024$106.9M$266.9M-$159.9M+23.9%+4.2%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
103Fish and crustaceans$90.2M84.4%2146
289Ships and boats$7.2M6.7%313
315Animal and vegetable fats$5.8M5.4%725
412Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$1.6M1.5%4221
585Electrical machinery$412.0K0.4%21234
617Sugars and sugar confectionery$217.3K0.2%113
784Machinery$210.8K0.2%24389
883Miscellaneous base-metal articles$167.8K0.2%636
963Other made-up textile articles$159.5K0.1%551
1072Iron and steel$132.7K0.1%273

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
10303Fish and crustaceans (03)$84.4M78.9%12
28901Ships and boats (89)$7.2M6.7%3
31513Animal and vegetable fats (15)$5.8M5.4%3
40304Fish and crustaceans (03)$4.6M4.3%5
51203Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$1.6M1.4%1
60301Fish and crustaceans (03)$886.9K0.8%2
70308Fish and crustaceans (03)$297.2K0.3%1
88509Electrical machinery (85)$246.1K0.2%3
91701Sugars and sugar confectionery (17)$217.3K0.2%5
108307Miscellaneous base-metal articles (83)$167.5K0.2%2
116307Other made-up textile articles (63)$159.1K0.1%3
127204Iron and steel (72)$132.7K0.1%3

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ThailandTHA$63.2M59.1%-1%+4.5%
2ColombiaCOL$12.8M11.9%+2,694,676%+324.4%
3IndonesiaIDN$7.3M6.8%+9,780.7%-12.2%
4JapanJPN$4.6M4.3%+8.7%+0.9%
5New CaledoniaNCL$3.9M3.6%+28.6%+16.9%
6PhilippinesPHL$2.7M2.5%+31.2%-32.9%
7Republic of KoreaKOR$2.2M2.1%-12.6%-5.6%
8SpainESP$1.9M1.8%+954,349.4%+1,090.6%
9FijiFJI$1.6M1.5%+49.7%+0.7%
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.4M1.3%+64.8%+12.9%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Thailand (THA)High attention99%31.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Colombia (COL)High attention100%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Philippines (PHL)High attention89.2%74.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
4Spain (ESP)High attention100%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Japan (JPN)Watch22.5%62.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
6Indonesia (IDN)Stable0%32.8%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
7Italy (ITA)Stable0%6.6%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Stable0%24.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9Malaysia (MYS)Stable0%68.2%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
10France (FRA)Stable0%0%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1France (FRA)830710new$99.3M0.2%100
2Colombia (COL)030344new$2.0M63%100
3United Kingdom (GBR)630710new$122.8M0.1%100
4United Kingdom (GBR)850980new$470.9M0.1%100
5Spain (ESP)030343new$43.3M4.4%100
6Colombia (COL)120300new$73.4K100%97.3
7Sri Lanka (LKA)030119new$793.5K8.9%97
8France (FRA)848180new$2.3B0%94.7
9Bulgaria (BGR)844399new$43.1M0.1%93.7
10United Kingdom (GBR)621143new$201.4M0%93.1

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining (+6.2%)
5Republic of Korea (KOR)854232$20.9B$24.8B0%Declining (+32.9%)
6Taiwan (TWN)854232$40.0B$23.1B0%Declining (+61.4%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)300490$76.8B$19.0B0%Declining (+13.5%)
8Singapore (SGP)854239$28.8B$17.5B0%Declining (-8.3%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Kiribati export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Kiribati export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Kiribati.

What is the latest reported export value for Kiribati?

Kiribati recorded $106.9M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Kiribati?

Thailand leads by reported export value at $63.2M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Kiribati's exports?

Fish and crustaceans leads by reported value at $90.2M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Kiribati trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.