Merchandise Trade - Balance of Trade
| Period | Balance of Trade | Exports | Imports | |||
| ($'000) | % change | F.O.B. | % change | C.I.F. | % change | |
| YEAR | ( '000 ) | |||||
| 2005 | -107,838 | 4.1 | 7,417 | -31.1 | 115,255 | 0.8 |
| 2006 | -148,156 | 37.4 | 5,420 | -26.9 | 153,576 | 33.2 |
| 2007 | -137,694 | -7.1 | 7,052 | 30.1 | 144,746 | -5.7 |
| 2008(e) | -207,067 | 50.4 | 5,895 | -16.4 | 212,962 | 47.1 |
| 2009(e) | -285,832 | 38.0 | 4,396 | -25.4 | 290,228 | 36.3 |
| QUARTER | ||||||
| 2005 | ||||||
| Mar | -22,288 | -20.9 | 1,419 | -66.3 | 23,707 | -26.8 |
| Jun | -23,588 | 5.8 | 2,677 | 88.7 | 26,265 | 10.8 |
| Sep | -30,908 | 31.0 | 1,079 | -59.7 | 31,987 | 21.8 |
| Dec | -31,054 | 0.5 | 2,242 | 107.8 | 33,296 | 4.1 |
| 2006 | ||||||
| Mar | 31,241 | -6.0 | 846 | -62.3 | 32,087 | -9.8 |
| Jun | -30,624 | 0.1 | 2,326 | 174.9 | 32,950 | 5.0 |
| Sep | -42,277 | 38.1 | 747 | -67.9 | 43,024 | 30.6 |
| Dec | -44,014 | 4.1 | 1,501 | 100.9 | 45,515 | 5.8 |
| 2007 | ||||||
| Mar | -29,724 | -32.5 | 1,573 | 4.8 | 31,297 | -31.2 |
| Jun | -31,850 | 7.2 | 1,762 | 12.0 | 33,612 | 7.4 |
| Sep | -35,404 | 11.2 | 1,731 | -1.8 | 37,135 | 10.5 |
| Dec | -40,716 | 15.0 | 1,986 | 14.7 | 42,702 | 15.0 |
| 2008 | ||||||
| Mar(e) | -45,898 | 12.7 | 769 | -61.3 | 46,667 | 9.3 |
| Jun(e) | -49,351 | 7.5 | 1,820 | 136.7 | 51,171 | 9.7 |
| Sep(e) | -53,686 | 8.8 | 1,528 | -16.0 | 55,214 | 7.9 |
| Dec(e) | -58,132 | 8.3 | 1,778 | 16.4 | 59,910 | 8.5 |
| 2009 | ||||||
| Mar(e) | -62,317 | 7.2 | 973 | -45.3 | 63,290 | 5.6 |
| Jun(e) | -66,321 | 6.4 | 1,675 | 72.1 | 67,996 | 7.4 |
| Sep(e) | -74,711 | 12.7 | 467 | -72.1 | 75,178 | 10.6 |
| Dec(e) | -82,483 | 10.4 | 1,281 | 174.3 | 83,764 | 11.4 |
| 2010 | ||||||
| Mar(e) | -91,787 | 11.3 | 1,690 | 31.9 | 93,477 | 11.6 |
Source: Cook Islands Statistics Office