Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 15.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1999–2012
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2012, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 15.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 57.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2011.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.0% | — |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -53.0% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +182.5% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 18.8% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More economy & growth data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 57,179 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 36,764 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9802 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 34,867 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 37,507 current LCU per person (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Turks and Caicos Islands was 15.9% in 2012, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.