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Cook Islands-China Trade: In 2023, Cook Islands exported $2.43M to China. The main products that Cook Islands exported to China were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($2.42M), Textile Footwear ($3.74k), and Trunks and Cases ($1.66k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cook Islands to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.54%, from $2.5M in 2018 to $2.43M in 2023.

In 2023, Cook Islands did not export any services to China.

China-Cook Islands Trade: In 2023, China exported $14M to Cook Islands. The main products that China exported to Cook Islands were Refined Petroleum ($3.7M), Boat Propellers ($3.29M), and Centrifuges ($2.51M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Cook Islands have increased at an annualized rate of 22.1%,  from $5.16M in 2018 to $14M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Cook Islands.

Comparison In 2023,  Cook Islands ranked 207 in total exports ($30.1M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Cook Islands exported $2.43M to China. The main products exported from Cook Islands to China were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($2.42M), Textile Footwear ($3.74k), and Trunks and Cases ($1.66k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cook Islands to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.54%, from $2.5M in 2018 to $2.43M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $14M to Cook Islands. The main products exported from China to Cook Islands were Refined Petroleum ($3.7M), Boat Propellers ($3.29M), and Centrifuges ($2.51M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Cook Islands have increased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $5.16M in 2023 to $14M in 2018.

Exports from Cook Islands (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Exports from China (Flag) to Cook Islands (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Cook Islands (Flag) and China (Flag)

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Cook Islands
Top Destination
Japan$10M
China
Top Destination
United States$436B

This map shows whether countries import more from Cook Islands or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Cook Islands and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Cook Islands than from China.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Cook Islands included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Cook Islands (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cook Islands - China

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Cook Islands and China by product, considering products traded by both, Cook Islands and China.

During 2023, Cook Islands had a large net trade with China in the exports of Animal Products ($2.42M), Footwear and Headwear ($5.07k), and Machines ($3.14k).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Cook Islands in the exports of Machines ($7.18M), Mineral Products ($3.73M), and Metals ($640k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Cook Islands and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Cook Islands indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cook Islands.

Product Space of Cook Islands (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

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