Manufactures imports in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Manufactures imports was 43.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1999–2012
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 43.3% for manufactures imports in 2012.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 71.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2001.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.1% | — |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +94.7% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +4.1% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 43.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.2%, 66% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 43.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.0%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures 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 | +94.7% | 35.2% | 68.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 28.7% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.6% | 43.3% | 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)
- 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 manufactures imports in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Manufactures imports in Turks and Caicos Islands was 43.3% in 2012, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2001.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for manufactures imports?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.