| Economy - overview | The main economic activities on Christmas Island are the mining of low grade phosphate, limited tourism, the provision of government services and, since 2005, the construction and operation of the Immigration Detention Center. The government sector includes administration, health, education, policing, customs, quarantine, and defense. |
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | NA |
| Labor force | NA |
| Budget | revenues: NA expenditures: NA |
| Agriculture - products | NA |
| Industries | tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion) |
| Exports | NA |
| Exports - commodities | calcium phosphates, fertilizers, valves, air pumps, industrial printers (2019) |
| Exports - partners | Malaysia 36%, New Zealand 21%, Indonesia 20%, Australia 10% (2019) |
| Imports | NA |
| Imports - commodities | refined petroleum, cars, iron structures, aircraft, crustaceans (2019) |
| Imports - partners | Australia 80%, United States 7%, Canada 5% (2019) |
| Exchange rates | Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar - 1.311 (2017 est.) 1.3442 (2016 est.) 1.3442 (2015) 1.3291 (2014 est.) 1.1094 (2013 est.) |
| Fiscal year | 1 July - 30 June |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
