Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kiribati: $8.1 million (Foreign investment, 2024 · 173rd of 198). Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) in Kiribati: $8.1 million in 2024, ranking 173rd of 198 countries. In 2010 it was -$6.6 million.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2024
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) in Kiribati for each year from 2010 to 2024, 15 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in us$. A dashed line marks zero, and the 6 years below zero are shown in red. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2024 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- The highest value in this period was $8.1 million in 2024; the lowest was -$6.6 million in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2023: $5.1 million; 2024: $8.1 million).
- That is 100% lower than the world figure of $1.6 trillion.
- Kiribati has the 173rd-highest value of 198 countries with recent data.
- In Micronesia, Kiribati has the 3rd-highest value of 4 countries with recent data; the highest is Palau ($69.1 million), and the typical (median) value is $10.7 million.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was -$1.2 million in 2010 to 2014, $13,858 in 2015 to 2019 and $4.2 million in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 9 of the 14 year-to-year steps and down in 5. The biggest one-year rise came in 2011 (+$6.3 million, or 94.7%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2015 (−$3.5 million, or 131.1%). Across the period the values varied by about 336% around their average ($1.0 million), a large amount of change.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Micronesia, where the typical value is $10.7 million, Kiribati is 25% lower than the regional median.
Related figures
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) by country, 2024: $297.1 billion (highest: United States). New investment by foreign companies and investors into businesses in the country, minus withdrawals.
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) in Marshall Islands, 2010–2024: $13.4 million (Foreign investment, 2024 · 172nd of 198). Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) in Marshall Islands: $13.4 million in 2024, ranking 172nd of 198 countries.
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) in Nauru, 2018–2024: -$5.8 million (Foreign investment, 2024 · 178th of 198). Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) in Nauru: -$5.8 million in 2024, ranking 178th of 198 countries.
About this statistic
New investment by foreign companies and investors into businesses in the country, minus withdrawals. A sign of how attractive investors find the economy. It can be lumpy, with one large deal moving the total.
Trade and investment flows show how open an economy is: exporters gain larger markets, importers gain cheaper inputs, and foreign investment brings capital and know-how. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) in Kiribati?
$8.1 million (Foreign investment, 2024 · 173rd of 198). Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) in Kiribati: $8.1 million in 2024, ranking 173rd of 198 countries. In 2010 it was -$6.6 million.
How has foreign investment in Kiribati changed since 2010?
The highest value in this period was $8.1 million in 2024; the lowest was -$6.6 million in 2010. Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2023: $5.1 million; 2024: $8.1 million).
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2024. New investment by foreign companies and investors into businesses in the country, minus withdrawals. A sign of how attractive investors find the economy. It can be lumpy, with one large deal moving the total.
Data
| Year | Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | -$6.6 million |
| 2011 | -$348,738 |
| 2012 | -$2.4 million |
| 2013 | $838,138 |
| 2014 | $2.6 million |
| 2015 | -$819,824 |
| 2016 | $1.8 million |
| 2017 | $784,797 |
| 2018 | -$1.1 million |
| 2019 | -$558,281 |
| 2020 | $2.6 million |
| 2021 | $1.0 million |
| 2022 | $4.3 million |
| 2023 | $5.1 million |
| 2024 | $8.1 million |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2024. Coverage: Kiribati.
New investment by foreign companies and investors into businesses in the country, minus withdrawals. A sign of how attractive investors find the economy. It can be lumpy, with one large deal moving the total.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) by country, 2024
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) in Marshall Islands, 2010–2024
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) in Nauru, 2018–2024
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (US$) in Palau, 2010–2024
- GDP of Kiribati, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Kiribati, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Kiribati, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Kiribati, 2010–2024
- Income per person (GNI, Atlas method, US$) in Kiribati, 2010–2025
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