COOK ISLANDS

Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December

General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:

Avarua
240 sq km
English
13,100 (2015)
New Zealand dollar

Head of State
HM Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-General HE Tom John
Marsters
Head of Government
Prime Minister The Hon Henry Puna
2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

286.3
14,833.9
na
na
1.0
na
26.8
2.2
8.2

307.4
21,496.9
na
na
4.7
na
30.3
3.0
na

295.3
21,242.4
na
na
-1.4
na
34.7
1.9
na

297.2
19,523.0
na
na
6.2
na
38.6
2.1
na

na
na
na
na
-0.5
na
33.1
1.9
na

na
na
na
na
0.0
na
37.3
1.8
na

Economic indicators (a)

GDP (US$m) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $m)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$m)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)

Australia's trade and investment relationship with Cook Islands (b)

Australian merchandise trade with Cook Islands, 2015 (A$000)
Exports to Cook Islands
8,087
Imports from Cook Islands
1,244
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
9,331
Major Australian exports, 2015 (A$000)
Gold coin & legal tender coin
Meat (excl beef), f.c.f.
Alcoholic beverages
Mechanical handling equip & parts

1,132
610
468
413

Total share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

Rank
122nd
151st
143rd

Major Australian imports, 2015 (A$000)

Fish, f.c.f.
Pearls & gems
Plastic articles, nes
Telecom equipment & parts

Growth (yoy)
7.3%
142.7%
15.9%
1,136
63
15
15

*Includes $1m of confidential items & special transactions, 18% of total exports.

Australia's trade in services with Cook Islands, 2015 (A$m)

Exports of services to Cook Islands
Imports of services from Cook Islands

5
34

Total share
0.0%
0.0%

Australia's investment relationship with Cook Islands, 2015 (A$m)

Australia's investment in Cook Islands
Cook Islands' investment in Australia

Rank
124th
82nd

Growth (yoy)
-28.6%
-12.8%

Total
29
397

FDI
29
np

Cook Islands' global merchandise trade relationships

Cook Islands' principal export destinations, 2014
1 Japan

54.8%

2 Australia

2.7%

3 New Zealand

1.2%

Cook Islands' principal import sources, 2014

1 New Zealand
2 United States

3 Australia

66.7%
5.9%

4.8%

Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.

(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified