International Merchandise and Trade

International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, such trade represents a significant share of gross domestic product (GDP).

Niue has a scarce natural resource-base for production of goods and/or services to replace some of the imports and to maximize the production of goods for exports. Compounded by its geographic remoteness, Niue is very dependent on its trading partners for the provision of goods and/or services. Niue imports 4 times more than it exports.


Table 1: IMTS Exports, imports ($000)

2020-2029
YearImportsExportsBalanceExports as a % of Imports
202018,051.4853.8-17,197.64.73%
202118,856.81,089.8-17,767.15.78%
202224,715.51,558.6-23,156.96.31%
202330,440.92,012.4-28,428.56.61%
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2010-2019
YearImportsExportsBalanceExports as a % of Imports
201012,515.811,338.55-11,177.310.69%
201116,806.951,3474.6-3,332.480.17%
201215,692.081,184.49-14,507.67.55%
201318,114.91,728.3-16,386.69.54%
201418,158.11,732.5-16,425.69.54%
201518,267.01,643.9-16,623.19.00%
201619,710.81,791.2-17,919.79.09%
201721,348.82,158.1-19,190.710.11%
201825,834.32,583.1-23,251.210.00%
201920,698.82,505.3-18,193.512.10%
2000-2009
YearImportsExportsBalanceExports as a % of Imports
20004.2150.643-3.57215.26%
20014.5980.348-4.2497.57%
20023.850.099-3.7512.57%
20033.6590.182-3.4764.97%
200411.85810.264-11.5942.23%
2005NANANANA
20065.5731.7789-3.79331.92%
20079.1943.843-5.35141.80%
200810.9680.027-10.9410.25%
200911234.251529.19-9705.0613.61%
1990-1999
YearImportsExportsBalanceExports as a % of Imports
1990NANANANA
1991NANANANA
1992NANANANA
1993NANANANA
1994NANANANA
1995NANANANA
19965.0390.316-4.7226.27%
19974.3290.179-4.1494.13%
19984.5430.104-4.4392.29%
19994.4660.276-4.1896.18%


Table 2: Exports commodities, 2013-2023

Commodities20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Nonu$259,430$197,500$20,000$105,342$213,725$342,950$287,024$118,000$132,500$694$86,757
Art $0$135,153$20$400$100$62,321$17,609$200$710$0$3,000
Honey $63,220$31,100$50,170$111,300$117,585$67,650$29,850$0$5,025$13,600$24,000
Stamps & Coins$7,443$20,244$12,951$13,310$19,264$3,523$0$55,518$2,061$933$18,354
Coconut$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$100$28,640$4,580$0
Vanilla$2,020$0$670$0$0$0$0$23,093$40,000$0$0
Taro$120$0$6,598$0$9,045$759$0$55,331$316,875$167,125$2,475
Others $48,831$23,395$13,813$8,000$50,027$12,000$0$2,945$42,171$52,684$0
Domestic Exports$381,064$407,392$104,222$238,352$409,746$489,203$334,483$255,187$567,982$239,616$134,586
Re-Exports$1,347,234$1,325,141$1,539,720$1,552,822$1,748,345$2,093,945$2,170,816$598,625$521,770$1,318,980$1,877,838
Total Exports$1,728,298$1,732,533$1,643,942$1,643,942$2,158,091$2,583,148$2,505,299$853,812$1,089,752$1,558,596$2,012,423

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