Asia and Oceania

Tuvalu
Last reviewed: 31 March 2009

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Tuvalu today
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Trade and investment

Trade and investment with the UK

Given the immense distances involved there is little direct trade between the UK and Tuvalu, although some goods and services are provided in Tuvalu by the subsidiaries of British firms based in the region.

Aid and development

Tuvalu receives development assistance from the United Nations funds, programmes and specialised agencies, New Zealand, Australia, European Union, Japan, and Taiwan. The UK Government's engagement in the Pacific is largely delivered through multilateral organisations including the United Nations, the Commonwealth, European Union, World and Asian Development Banks. The UK actively supports the development of work programmes in those organisations and contributes significantly to funding their activities.