Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Kiribati

Kiribati: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 8.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.07 million
Change on year
up 58.0%
World rank
168th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
-6.60 million
in 2010
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Kiribati, 2006–2024

-5.0M05.0M10.0M2006201520242006: 568.4k2007: 1.2M2008: -1.3M2009: 5.0M2010: -6.6M2011: -348.7k2012: -2.4M2013: 838.1k2014: 2.6M2015: -819.8k2016: 1.8M2017: 784.8k2018: -1.1M2019: -558.3k2020: 2.6M2021: 1.0M2022: 4.3M2023: 5.1M2024: 8.1M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Kiribati stood at 8.07 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 206.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Kiribati peaked at 8.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.60 million, in 2010.

That places Kiribati 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Kiribati, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 568,433
2007 1.15 million +102.8%
2008 -1.27 million -209.9%
2009 5.00 million -494.1%
2010 -6.60 million -232.2%
2011 -348,738 -94.7%
2012 -2.39 million +584.2%
2013 838,138 -135.1%
2014 2.63 million +214.0%
2015 -819,824 -131.1%
2016 1.81 million -320.4%
2017 784,797 -56.6%
2018 -1.14 million -245.8%
2019 -558,280 -51.2%
2020 2.62 million -570.0%
2021 1.03 million -60.7%
2022 4.27 million +314.0%
2023 5.11 million +19.7%
2024 8.07 million +58.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.36 million -1.27 million 5.00 million 4
2010s -579,758 -6.60 million 2.63 million 10
2020s 4.22 million 1.03 million 8.07 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Kiribati?
Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Kiribati was 8.07 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 8.07 million in 2024.
What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -6.60 million in 2010.
How does Kiribati rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Kiribati ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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