Tokelau - Economy
How is the economy of Tokelau? Based on the information we have, Tokelau has a

upper-middle-income, diversified Middle Eastern economy; industrializing economy that maintains large agricultural base; key energy, tourism, and construction sectors; high inflation, interest rates, and foreign debt pose risk to financial stability

. Key agricultural products in this country include: sugar beets, wheat, milk, tomatoes, barley, maize, potatoes, apples, grapes, watermelons (2023).
More about the economy of Tokelau
Labor force 36.081 million (2024 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 2.2% (2024 est.)
Industries textiles, food processing, automobiles, electronics, mining (coal, chromate, copper, boron), steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper
Population below poverty line 13.9% (2022 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 18.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency Turkish liras (TRY) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2024 32.806 (2024 est.)
Exchange rates 2023 23.739 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 16.549 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 8.85 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 7.009 (2020 est.)
Debt - external
Debt - external 2023 $149.654 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024 $154.774 billion (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $140.868 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $128.735 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2024 -$9.973 billion (2024 est.)
Current account balance 2023 -$39.877 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 -$46.283 billion (2022 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2023 33.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
Budget
Revenues $234.92 billion (2022 est.)
Expenditures $269.146 billion (2022 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2024 0.1% of GDP (2024 est.)
Remittances 2023 0.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 0.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 2.1% (2022 est.)
Highest 10% 35.2% (2022 est.)
Average household expenditures
On food 22.8% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
On alcohol and tobacco 2.3% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Imports
Imports 2024 $367.022 billion (2024 est.)
Imports 2023 $386.602 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $383.7 billion (2022 est.)
Imports (partners) China 13%, Russia 9%, Germany 9%, Switzerland 6%, USA 5% (2023)
Comodities Imports force gold, refined petroleum, cars, plastics, natural gas (2023)
Exports
Imports 2024 $367.022 billion (2024 est.)
Imports 2023 $386.602 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $383.7 billion (2022 est.)
Exports (partners) Germany 9%, USA 6%, UK 6%, UAE 5%, Iraq 5% (2023)
Comodities Exports force garments, cars, gold, refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories (2023)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024 $3.018 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $2.925 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $2.783 trillion (2022 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $1.323 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2024 $35,300 (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023 $34,300 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $32,700 (2022 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 5.6% (2024 est.)
Industry 25.9% (2024 est.)
Services 56.8% (2024 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 59.4% (2024 est.)
Government consumption 14.7% (2024 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 31% (2024 est.)
Investment in inventories -5.5% (2024 est.)
Exports of goods and services 28% (2024 est.)
Imports of goods and services -27.8% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2024 8.5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023 9.4% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 10.5% (2022 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 15.6% (2024 est.)
Male 12.4% (2024 est.)
Female 21.2% (2024 est.)
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Tokelau is found in Polynesia