Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Kiribati
Kiribati: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF was 20.14 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Kiribati, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 20.14 million US dollar for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 169.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Kiribati peaked at 20.61 million US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,270 US dollar, in 2007.
That places Kiribati 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17,270 US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 17,393 US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.36 million US dollar | +47989.9% |
| 2010 | 8.22 million US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.19 million US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.23 million US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.30 million US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.81 million US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.47 million US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.37 million US dollar | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 5.69 million US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.52 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.74 million US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 20.61 million US dollar | +258.7% |
| 2022 | 19.59 million US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.75 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.19 million US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 20.14 million US dollar | +5.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 20.14 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.37 million US dollar, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 20.14 million US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.88 million US dollar, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +47989.9% | 17,393 US dollar | 8.36 million US dollar |
| 2021 | +258.7% | 5.74 million US dollar | 20.61 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.80 million US dollar | 17,270 US dollar | 8.36 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.03 million US dollar | 5.37 million US dollar | 8.30 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.50 million US dollar | 5.74 million US dollar | 20.61 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More financial sector data for Kiribati
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Kiribati?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Kiribati was 20.14 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 20.61 million US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,270 US dollar in 2007.
- How does Kiribati rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Kiribati ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.