Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati
Kiribati: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 2.10 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2.10 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati peaked at 5.17 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,606 current US$, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 201st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.10 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.60 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 3.10 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.20 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 3.10 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.17 million current US$ | +66.8% |
| 2020 | 31,488 current US$ | -99.4% |
| 2021 | 14,606 current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million current US$ | +18162.9% |
| 2023 | 3.56 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million current US$ | -41.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.10 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.10 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +18162.9% | 14,606 current US$ | 2.67 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 3.10 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million current US$ | 2.70 million current US$ | 3.20 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.17 million current US$ | 5.17 million current US$ | 5.17 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million current US$ | 14,606 current US$ | 3.56 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 198 Guinea 4.96 million current US$ compare
- 199 Burundi 2.84 million current US$ compare
- 200 Niue 2.20 million current US$ compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 1.60 million current US$ compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 583,400 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati was 2.10 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,606 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Kiribati ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.