FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Kiribati

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Kiribati in 2025 — 1.19%. Ranked 63 in the world out of 97. Since 1979, the indicator has risen by 1.19 pp.

2025 1.19% −1.16 pp vs 2024
World rank 63of 97
Period maximum 3.56%2009
Period minimum -3.99%2010

Trend over time

1979–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Kiribati, 1979–2025-4-202419791984198919941999200420092014201920241979: 0%1980: 0%1981: 0%1982: 0%1983: -2.91%1984: 0%1985: 0.84%1986: 0.41%1987: 0.74%1988: 0.67%1989: 0.48%1990: 0.82%1991: 1.04%1992: 0.66%1993: -1.31%1994: 0.64%1995: 0.57%1996: 0.66%1997: 0.64%1998: 0.59%1999: 0.58%2000: 0.96%2001: -0.42%2002: 0.33%2003: 0.7%2004: 1.88%2005: 2.29%2006: 0.51%2007: 0.84%2008: -0.86%2009: 3.56%2010: -3.99%2011: -0.18%2012: -1.15%2013: 0.42%2014: 1.31%2015: -0.43%2016: 0.88%2017: 0.35%2018: -0.49%2019: -0.26%2020: 1.19%2021: 0.36%2022: 1.57%2023: 1.75%2024: 2.35%2025: 1.19%
Change over the period: +1.19 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kiribati

Kiribati 1.19%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Kiribati, by year Kiribati All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.19 −1.16 pp
2024 2.35 +0.6 pp
2023 1.75 +0.18 pp
2022 1.57 +1.21 pp
2021 0.36 −0.83 pp
2020 1.19 +1.45 pp
2019 -0.26 +0.23 pp
2018 -0.49 −0.84 pp
2017 0.35 −0.52 pp
2016 0.88 +1.3 pp
2015 -0.43 −1.74 pp
2014 1.31 +0.9 pp
2013 0.42 +1.57 pp
2012 -1.15 −0.97 pp
2011 -0.18 +3.81 pp
2010 -3.99 −7.55 pp
2009 3.56 +4.43 pp
2008 -0.86 −1.7 pp
2007 0.84 +0.33 pp
2006 0.51 −1.78 pp
2005 2.29 +0.41 pp
2004 1.88 +1.18 pp
2003 0.7 +0.36 pp
2002 0.33 +0.76 pp
2001 -0.42 −1.38 pp
2000 0.96 +0.38 pp
1999 0.58 −0 pp
1998 0.59 −0.05 pp
1997 0.64 −0.02 pp
1996 0.66 +0.1 pp
1995 0.57 −0.08 pp
1994 0.64 +1.95 pp
1993 -1.31 −1.97 pp
1992 0.66 −0.38 pp
1991 1.04 +0.22 pp
1990 0.82 +0.34 pp
1989 0.48 −0.19 pp
1988 0.67 −0.07 pp
1987 0.74 +0.33 pp
1986 0.41 −0.43 pp
1985 0.84 +0.84 pp
1984 0 +2.91 pp
1983 -2.91 −2.91 pp
1982 0 +0 pp
1981 0 +0 pp
1980 0 +0 pp
1979 0

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.