Kiribati
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honolulu International Airport, HI | $451,528 |
| 2 | Los Angeles International Airport | $412,874 |
| 3 | Low-Value border crossing cargo | $324,360 |
| 4 | Port of Oakland, CA | $266,151 |
| 5 | Port of Long Beach | $229,567 |
| 6 | FedEx Memphis WorldHub | $227,848 |
| 7 | Estimates of Low Value Shipments land-based cargo | $145,713 |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $33,159 |
| 9 | Port of Honolulu, HI | $24,798 |
| 10 | San Francisco International Airport, CA | $7,995 |
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low-value shipments | $324,360 |
| 2 | Prepared foods, beverages | $225,864 |
| 3 | Sound or visual signaling equipment | $149,848 |
| 4 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $78,000 |
| 5 | Catalytic converters, air, oil filters | $41,782 |
| 6 | Malt extract < 40% cocoa | $31,757 |
| 7 | Cell phones, related equipment | $24,371 |
| 8 | Misc. iron or steel structures and parts | $24,000 |
| 9 | Computers | $21,793 |
| 10 | Bread, pastry, cakes | $21,231 |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live fish | $479,037 |
| 2 | Returned exports, without change | $222,379 |
| 3 | Estimates of low-value imports | $145,713 |
| 4 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $83,638 |
| 5 | Air-conditioning machines | $39,022 |
| 6 | Typewriter ribbons, ink pads | $15,648 |
| 7 | Binders for molds, chemical products | $5,837 |
| 8 | Prepared or preserved meat | $0 |
| 9 | Pork | $0 |
| 10 | Musical instruments with electric sound | $0 |
U.S. trade with Kiribati fell 37.62 percent through August
Kiribati’s trade with the United States decreased to $2.14 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 37.62 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Kiribati decreased 62.27 percent while U.S. imports from Kiribati rose 154.7 percent. The U.S. surplus with Kiribati was $154,504.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Honolulu International Airport, HI; No. 2 Los Angeles International Airport; No. 3 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 4 Port of Oakland, CA; and No. 5 Port of Long Beach. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 2 Port of Oakland, CA; No. 3 Port of Long Beach; No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport and No. 5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 78.82 percent of Kiribati’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Honolulu International Airport, HI rose 550.22 percent to $451,528.
Exports rose 54.16 percent to $12,316. Imports rose 614.71 percent to $439,212. - Trade with No.2 Los Angeles International Airport rose 0.02 percent to $412,874.
Exports fell 53.21 percent to $67,032. Imports rose 28.3 percent to $345,842. - Trade with No.3 Low-Value border crossing cargo fell 67.67 percent to $324,360.
Exports fell 67.67 percent to $324,360. There were no imports. - Trade with No.4 Port of Oakland, CA fell 70.4 percent to $266,151.
Exports fell 70.4 percent to $266,151. There were no imports. - Trade with No.5 Port of Long Beach fell 65.83 percent to $229,567.
Exports fell 69.77 percent to $202,219. Imports rose 857.56 percent to $27,348.
Kiribati ranked No. 217 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 216.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Kiribati by value through August were the categories of Low-value shipments; Prepared foods, beverages; Sound or visual signaling equipment; Civilian aircraft, parts; and Catalytic converters, air, oil filters, respectively. They accounted for 71.55 percent of total exports to Kiribati.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Kiribati –– Live fish; Returned exports, without change; Estimates of low-value imports; Fish, fresh or chilled; and Air-conditioning machines –– accounted for 97.83 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Kiribati:
- Low-value shipments fell 67.67 percent compared to last year to $324,360.
- Prepared foods, beverages rose 165.8 percent compared to last year to $225,864.
- Sound or visual signaling equipment fell 26.97 percent compared to last year to $149,848.
- Civilian aircraft, parts totaled $78,000. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
- Catalytic converters, air, oil filters fell 75.07 percent compared to last year to $41,782.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Kiribati:
- Live fish rose 57.31 percent compared to last year to $479,037.
- Returned exports, without change rose 739.42 percent compared to last year to $222,379.
- Estimates of low-value imports rose 1597 percent compared to last year to $145,713.
- Fish, fresh or chilled totaled $83,638. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
- Air-conditioning machines totaled $39,022. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
In the latest annual figures available, Kiribati recorded $5.03 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Kiribati were $ 4.22 M and imports from Kiribati were $808,162. The U.S. surplus with Kiribati was $3.41 M.