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Fiji

Republic of Fiji (English)/ Matanitu ko Viti (Fijian)

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Budget

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note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

revenues

$1.345 billion (2023 est.)

expenditures

$1.562 billion (2023 est.)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2020

$1.23 billion (2020 est.)

Exports 2021

$1.171 billion (2021 est.)

Exports 2022

$2.376 billion (2022 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2020

$1.977 billion (2020 est.)

Imports 2021

$2.344 billion (2021 est.)

Imports 2022

$3.434 billion (2022 est.)

Industries

tourism, sugar processing, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber

Labor force

387,800 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Public debt

Public debt 2016

47.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2021

9.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

Remittances 2022

9.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

9.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

Fijian dollars (FJD) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2020

2.169 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

2.071 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

2.201 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

2.25 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2024

2.268 (2024 est.)

Debt - external

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note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

Debt - external 2023

$1.397 billion (2023 est.)

Economic overview

upper-middle income, tourism-based Pacific island economy; susceptible to ocean rises; key energy and infrastructure investments; post-pandemic tourism resurgence; improved debt standing; limited workforce

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2022

4.5% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

4.4% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2024

4.4% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

USA 32%, Australia 12%, Tonga 6%, NZ 6%, Samoa 4% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

Singapore 25%, China 16%, Australia 15%, NZ 14%, USA 5% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$12,800 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$13,700 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$14,100 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2022

19.8% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

7.5% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2024

3.8% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

sugarcane, cassava, taro, vegetables, chicken, coconuts, eggs, ginger, milk, sweet potatoes (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Exports - commodities

water, fish, raw sugar, refined petroleum, garments (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

refined petroleum, medical instruments, cars, broadcasting equipment, plastics (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2020

-$614.13 million (2020 est.)

Current account balance 2021

-$686.577 million (2021 est.)

Current account balance 2022

-$865.665 million (2022 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

20.7% (of GDP) (2023 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

GDP (official exchange rate)

$5.841 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

household consumption

71.7% (2023 est.)

government consumption

20.8% (2023 est.)

investment in inventories

1.2% (2023 est.)

investment in fixed capital

18.6% (2023 est.)

exports of goods and services

57% (2023 est.)

imports of goods and services

-69.2% (2023 est.)

Population below poverty line

24.1% (2019 est.)

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

4.3% (2022 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

2.3% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

4.5% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

7.3% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$11.734 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$12.617 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$13.1 billion (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

11.8% (2024 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

15.5% (2024 est.)

female

22.5% (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$1.557 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$1.548 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024

$1.6 billion (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

14.1% (2024 est.)

services

56.2% (2024 est.)

agriculture

8.4% (2024 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

lowest 10%

3.5% (2019 est.)

highest 10%

24.2% (2019 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

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note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2019

30.7 (2019 est.)