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| TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ECONOMY STATS: |
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Agriculture > products corn, beans, cassava, citrus fruits; fish |
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Budget > Expenditures
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$33,600,000.00 |
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[12th of 165]
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Budget > Revenues
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$47,000,000.00 |
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[12th of 166]
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Economic aid > Recipient
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$4,100,000.00 |
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[12th of 134]
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Economy > Overview The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, offshore financial services, and fishing. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than three-quarters of the 175,000 visitors that arrived in 2004. Major sources of government revenue also include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts. |
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Exchange rates
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the US dollar is used |
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Exports
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$169,200,000.00 |
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[4th of 189]
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Exports > Commodities lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells |
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Exports > Partners
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US, UK |
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Exports to US
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$1,200,000.00 |
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[174th of 224]
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Fiscal year
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calendar year |
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GDP
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$231,000,000.00 |
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[185th of 203]
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GDP (purchasing power parity)
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$216,000,000.00 |
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[16th of 187]
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GDP > Real growth rate
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4.9% |
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[1st of 198]
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Imports
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$175,600,000.00 |
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[11th of 185]
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Imports > Commodities food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials |
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Imports from US
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$16,200,000.00 |
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[123rd of 224]
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Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe
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10,634 |
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[160th of 195]
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Trade balance with US
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$15,000,000.00 |
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[39th of 224]
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Trade with US > US exports of textile, sewing machines
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135 |
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[110th of 183]
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; US Census Bureau; World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook; Source: World Tourism Organization Statistics Database and Yearbook | United Nations World Tourism Organization; FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Turks and Caicos Islands, turks & caicos isls., turks and ciacos islands, Turks & Caicos Islands, turks and caicos
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