Kiribati - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Kiribati was $44,503,720 as of 1994. Over the past 15 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $56,658,540 in 1992 and $23,568,120 in 1979.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1979 $23,568,120
1980 $29,823,140
1981 $37,755,060
1982 $33,616,240
1983 $26,652,790
1984 $26,689,330
1985 $26,293,830
1986 $25,594,690
1987 $30,974,390
1988 $37,037,810
1989 $39,203,800
1990 $46,332,060
1991 $43,845,560
1992 $56,658,540
1993 $48,523,690
1994 $44,503,720

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Kiribati was $78,320,340 as of 2004. Over the past 32 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $78,320,340 in 2004 and $7,461,078 in 1972.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1972 $7,461,078
1973 $12,462,550
1974 $20,382,540
1975 $15,320,070
1976 $14,676,770
1977 $14,801,510
1978 $20,887,030
1979 $25,397,940
1980 $30,786,840
1981 $35,922,780
1982 $34,540,020
1983 $29,594,590
1984 $30,300,130
1985 $26,814,020
1986 $27,719,250
1987 $28,549,220
1988 $35,186,340
1989 $36,846,430
1990 $41,835,920
1991 $40,923,040
1992 $38,649,380
1993 $30,245,170
1994 $33,755,130
1995 $41,444,850
1996 $46,247,750
1997 $42,897,430
1998 $34,752,480
1999 $37,161,290
2000 $31,945,730
2001 $32,171,300
2002 $38,357,060
2003 $69,459,760
2004 $78,320,340

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Kiribati was 106,500,000 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107,100,000 in 2003 and a minimum value of 6,230,000 in 1972.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1972 6,230,000
1973 8,735,000
1974 8,685,000
1975 11,703,000
1976 12,010,000
1977 13,348,000
1978 18,249,000
1979 22,721,000
1980 27,037,000
1981 31,260,000
1982 34,053,000
1983 32,850,000
1984 34,527,000
1985 38,395,000
1986 41,468,000
1987 40,774,000
1988 45,035,000
1989 46,596,000
1990 53,596,000
1991 52,537,000
1992 52,625,000
1993 44,478,540
1994 46,170,270
1995 55,909,100
1996 59,100,000
1997 57,800,000
1998 55,319,000
1999 57,600,000
2000 55,100,000
2001 62,200,000
2002 70,600,000
2003 107,100,000
2004 106,500,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$)

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2000 31,945,730

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Kiribati was 76.48 as of 2004. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 147.24 in 1990, while its lowest value was 23.80 in 1974.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1972 39.40
1973 39.30
1974 23.80
1975 27.81
1976 35.70
1977 38.20
1978 46.20
1979 59.59
1980 110.21
1981 122.57
1982 116.46
1983 100.55
1984 105.77
1985 125.92
1986 134.74
1987 119.33
1988 114.08
1989 124.65
1990 147.24
1991 85.62
1992 77.73
1993 62.22
1994 60.06
1995 71.94
1996 68.14
1997 62.03
1998 51.79
1999 52.64
2000 46.81
2001 50.42
2002 51.71
2003 74.27
2004 76.48

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments