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Economy
The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, offshore financial services, and fishing. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than three-quarters of the 175,000 visitors that arrived in 2004. Major sources of government revenue also include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.
$216 million (2002 est.)
country comparison to the world: 
215
$NA
4.9% (2000 est.)
country comparison to the world: 61
$11,500 (2002 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA%
4,848 (1990 est.)
country comparison to the world: 219
note: about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services
10% (1997 est.)
country comparison to the world: 111
NA%
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
4% (1995)
country comparison to the world: 115
corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish
tourism, offshore financial services
NA%
12 million kWh (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
11.16 million kWh (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 210
0 kWh (2008 est.)
0 kWh (2008 est.)
0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 168
80 bbl/day (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 202
0 bbl (1 January 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 111
0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 117
0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 106
0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
0 cu m (1 January 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 125
$169.2 million (2000)
country comparison to the world: 183
lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells
$175.6 million (2000)
country comparison to the world: 202
food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials
$NA
the US dollar is used
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