United States. Central Intelligence Agency

“ Government expenditures regularly exceed revenues, and the shortfall is made up by critically needed grants from New Zealand that are used to pay wages to public employees. Niue has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half. The agricultural sector consists mainly of subsistence gardening, although some cash crops are grown for export. Industry consists primarily of small factories to process passion fruit, lime oil, honey, and coconut cream. ”

“ Exports - commodities: canned coconut cream, copra, honey, vanilla, passion fruit products, pawpaws, root crops, limes, footballs, stamps, handicrafts Exports - partners: New Zealand mainly, Fiji, Cook Islands, Australia (2000) Imports: $2.38 million (1999) Imports - commodities: food, live animals, manufactured goods, machinery, fuels, lubricants, chemicals, drugs Imports - partners: New Zealand mainly, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Australia, US (2000) Debt - external: $418,000 (2002 est.) ”

“ Diplomatic representation from the US: none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand) Flag description: yellow with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the flag of the UK bears five yellow five-pointed stars - a large one on a blue disk in the center and a smaller one on each arm of the bold red cross
Economy Niue Economy - overview: The economy suffers from the typical Pacific island problems of geographic isolation, few resources, and a small population. ”