Ores and metals imports in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Ores and metals imports was 0.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1999–2012
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Turks and Caicos Islands is 0.5%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 1.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +120.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +70.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -46.7% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 24% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More energy & mining data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5424 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.3% (2012)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Ores and metals imports in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.5% in 2012, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for ores and metals imports?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.