Reserve assets, Debt securities in Kiribati
Kiribati: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 266.85 million US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Kiribati, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 266.85 million US dollar for reserve assets, debt securities in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Kiribati peaked at 417.86 million US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 100th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 350.68 million US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 242.85 million US dollar | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 318.42 million US dollar | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 365.30 million US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 365.16 million US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 417.86 million US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 293.15 million US dollar | — |
| 2023 | 308.42 million US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 260.51 million US dollar | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 266.85 million US dollar | +2.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 266.85 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517.46 million US dollar, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 266.85 million US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 341.18 million US dollar, 78% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.98 million US dollar | 242.85 million US dollar | 350.68 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 382.77 million US dollar | 365.16 million US dollar | 417.86 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2020s | 225.79 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 308.42 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More external debt data for Kiribati
- Other investment, Debt instruments 54.50 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 44.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 48.47 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 399.32 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1561 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -15.45 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 42.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -15.12 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 355.12 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.1388 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, debt securities in Kiribati?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Kiribati was 266.85 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 417.86 million US dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Kiribati ranks 100th out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.