World Factbook
Tokelau
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Budget
revenues
$24,324,473 (2017 est.)
expenditures
$11,666,542 (2017 est.)
Industries
small-scale enterprises for copra production, woodworking, plaited craft goods; stamps, coins; fishing
Exchange rates
Currency
New Zealand dollars (NZD) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020
1.542 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021
1.414 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022
1.577 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023
1.628 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024
1.652 (2024 est.)
Economic overview
small New Zealand territorial island economy; labor force can work in New Zealand or Australia; significant remittances; largely solar-powered infrastructure; reliant on New Zealand funding; stamp, coin, and crafts producer
Exports - partners
Czechia 92%, Singapore 2%, Brazil 1%, South Africa 1%, Sri Lanka 1% (2023)
note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Imports - partners
Samoa 31%, Italy 23%, France 21%, Netherlands 16%, Germany 2% (2023)
note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Real GDP per capita
note
note: data are in 2017 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2015
$4,292 (2015 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2016
$4,855 (2016 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2017
$6,004 (2017 est.)
Agricultural products
coconuts, root vegetables, tropical fruits, pork, bananas, eggs, chicken (2023)
note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Exports - commodities
cars, telephones, garments, iron fasteners, fabric (2023)
note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Imports - commodities
integrated circuits, stone processing machines, refined petroleum, gas turbines, plastic products (2023)
note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
GDP (official exchange rate)
$12.658 million (2017 est.)
note: data uses New Zealand Dollar (NZD) as the currency of exchange.
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
note
note: Tokelau notes that its wide inflation swings are due almost entirely to cigarette prices, a chief import.
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017
11% (2017 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019
2.5% (2019 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020
4% (2020 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
note
note: data are in 2017 dollars.
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2017
$7,711,583 (2017 est.)