Foodstuffs, machinery, mineral fuels, beverages, tobacco, and manufactured goods are the principal imports. The two largest exports are sugar and garments, which each accounted for approximately one-quarter of export revenue in 1998 (roughly $122 million each).

Does Fiji import or export more?

Overview: In 2019 Fiji was the number 150 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 157 in total exports, the number 152 in total imports, the number 96 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number null most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI).

What are Fiji’s main industries?

What Are the Biggest Industries in Fiji?

• Tourism. Tourism is an essential industry to the Fijian economy, as it generated more than $250 million in the third quarter of 2017 alone.
• Agriculture. Agriculture was once the central pillar of the Fijian economy, but has since been surpassed by tourism.
• Mining.

What is Fiji’s main source of income?

Tourism
Tourism is Fiji’s leading economic activity. Although political unrest in the first years of the 21st century caused a steep drop in visitor numbers, the sector rebounded, and tourism remains a major part of the economy.

What is Fiji best known for?

Fiji is known as the ‘Soft Coral Capital of the World’, with the Great Astrolabe Reef surrounding its 333 islands and atolls, so an underwater adventure should be high on your to-do list when visiting Fiji. If you’re a keen diver, you can experience hundreds of different species of fish and coral.

Who are the main exporters of Fiji?

Fiji Exports. Fiji’s exports have been decreasing in recent years due to falling competitiveness. Fiji mainly exports cane sugar, bottled water, fish, wood, gold, bread and manioc. Fiji’s main exports partners are United Kingdom, United States, Singapore, Tonga, Japan, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Western Samoa and the Cook Islands.

How big is the sugar industry in Fiji?

Accounting for seven percent of Fiji’s GDP, the sector supports the livelihoods of 27 percent of Fiji’s population, and is the main source of work for more than 83 percent of Fiji’s rural population. Sugar is the third largest export commodity, but the industry’s performance and production continues to decline.

What kind of economy does Fiji have now?

The Fiji government is collaborating with development partners to increase linkages between the agriculture and tourism sectors, and to maximize benefits to local farmers and the economy. In 2017, food imports contributed 16 percent of Fiji’s total imports.

What’s the forecast for Fiji exports in 2022?

In the long-term, the Fiji Exports is projected to trend around 156000.00 FJD Thousand in 2022, according to our econometric models. Trading Economics members can view, download and compare data from nearly 200 countries, including more than 20 million economic indicators, exchange rates, government bond yields, stock indexes and commodity prices.