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COOK ISLANDS
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Avarua
240 sq km
English
13,100 (2015)
New Zealand dollar
Head of State
HM Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-General HE Tom John
Marsters
Head of Government
Prime Minister The Hon Henry Puna
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
286.3
14,833.9
na
na
1.0
na
26.8
2.2
8.2
307.4
21,496.9
na
na
4.7
na
30.3
3.0
na
295.3
21,242.4
na
na
-1.4
na
34.7
1.9
na
297.2
19,523.0
na
na
6.2
na
38.6
2.1
na
na
na
na
na
-0.5
na
33.1
1.9
na
na
na
na
na
0.0
na
37.3
1.8
na
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$m) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $m)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$m)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Cook Islands (b)
Australian merchandise trade with Cook Islands, 2015-16 (A$000)
Exports to Cook Islands
7,890
Imports from Cook Islands
1,397
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
9,287
Major Australian exports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Ships & boats (incl hovercraft)
Alcoholic beverages
Meat (excl beef), f.c.f.
Gold coin & legal tender coin
781
632
514
446
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Rank
123rd
144th
142nd
Major Australian imports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Fish, f.c.f.
Coin (excl gold coin) not legal tender
Telecom equipment & parts
Fruit juices
Growth (yoy)
-17.2%
147.3%
-8.0%
1,309
45
15
7
*Includes $1.2m of confidential items and special transactions, 15% of total exports.
Australia's trade in services with Cook Islands, 2015-16 (A$m)
Exports of services to Cook Islands
6
Imports of services from Cook Islands
37
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
Australia's investment relationship with Cook Islands, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in Cook Islands
Cook Islands' investment in Australia
Rank
116th
80th
Growth (yoy)
0.0%
15.6%
Total
29
397
FDI
29
np
Cook Islands' global merchandise trade relationships
Cook Islands' principal export destinations, 2015
1 Japan
2 China
50.1%
20.5%
3 Australia
7.7%
4 New Zealand
4.2%
Cook Islands' principal import sources, 2015
1 New Zealand
2 United States
3 Fiji
5 Australia
61.4%
6.1%
5.2%
2.5%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified