Cook Islands

The Cook Islands are a group of islands in the South Pacific some 4,800 km east of Brisbane, Australia, with a total population of approximately 8,574 inhabitants.

The islands cover an area of 236 sq. km, almost all of which is land, averaging 36 persons per sq. km. 

The islands total GDP is valued at 299.9 million. The services sector is the islands largest GDP contributor accounting for 82.1% of total GDP or 246.22 million. The services sector is followed by the industrial sector which accounts for 12.7% or 38.09 million of total GDP and agriculture which accounts for 5.1% or 15.29 million of total GDP.

The islands total labor force is estimated at 6,820 or 80% of the total population. Of the total labor force available 56% or 4,024 are employed in the services sector, 29% or 1,978 are employed in the agricultural sector and 15% or 1,023 are employed in the industrial sector. 

The island-nation’s main industries include fishing, fruit processing, tourism, clothing, and handicrafts.

Its main agricultural produce includes copra, citrus, pineapples, tomatoes, beans, pawpaws, bananas, yams, taro, coffee; pigs, and poultry.

The Cook Islands primary exports are fish; copra, papayas, fresh and canned citrus fruits, coffee; pearls and pearl shells; and clothing.