Manufactures exports in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Manufactures exports was 80.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1999–2012
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Turks and Caicos Islands is 80.0%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 157.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 80.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2004.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.4% | — |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 80.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.1%, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 80.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 28.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 79.3% | 80.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More private sector data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Merchandise trade 26.2% (2024)
- Food imports 25.3% (2012)
- Manufactures imports 43.3% (2012)
- Merchandise imports 485.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.9% (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 manufactures exports in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Manufactures exports in Turks and Caicos Islands was 80.0% in 2012, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2004.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for manufactures exports?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.