Kiribati - Exports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Exports of goods and services (current US$) in Kiribati was $18,946,500 as of 2018. Over the past 46 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $59,432,060 in 1974 and $7,960,112 in 2000.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to 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.

See also:

Year Value
1972 $8,350,898
1973 $16,679,980
1974 $59,432,060
1975 $37,235,240
1976 $23,185,870
1977 $21,621,200
1978 $24,820,880
1979 $26,118,940
1980 $18,459,120
1981 $12,675,710
1982 $10,818,140
1983 $10,481,800
1984 $16,809,300
1985 $9,526,084
1986 $10,251,870
1987 $9,856,323
1988 $9,813,579
1989 $9,705,994
1990 $8,053,860
1991 $10,416,340
1992 $10,020,560
1993 $9,700,530
1994 $10,645,780
1995 $11,355,970
1996 $8,939,667
1997 $13,221,910
1998 $11,076,020
1999 $12,960,000
2000 $7,960,112
2001 $9,891,745
2002 $14,016,350
2003 $15,900,840
2004 $12,470,580
2005 $16,078,350
2006 $12,048,190
2007 $22,188,520
2008 $20,747,360
2009 $19,815,940
2010 $19,136,860
2011 $25,804,020
2012 $26,425,760
2013 $22,121,070
2014 $24,099,510
2015 $26,736,530
2016 $34,309,400
2017 $29,434,400
2018 $18,946,500

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts