Food imports in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Food imports was 25.3% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Food imports in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1999–2012
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Turks and Caicos Islands is 25.3%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 293.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 25.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2004.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food imports in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -76.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +55.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +247.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 25.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 25.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food imports in Turks and Caicos Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +247.4% | 4.0% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 4.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.3% | 25.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 26 Seychelles 26.1% compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.0% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.4% compare
- 30 Cuba 25.2% compare
- 31 Dominica 25.2% compare
- 32 Vanuatu 25.0% compare
More private sector data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Merchandise trade 26.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 43.3% (2012)
- Merchandise imports 485.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.9% (2012)
- Manufactures exports 80.0% (2012)
- Merchandise exports 5.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 106.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,351 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Food imports in Turks and Caicos Islands was 25.3% in 2012, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2004.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for food imports?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.