Investment Projects
Investment Projects
The reasons to invest in the economy of the Republic of Fiji
  • Fiji is located in the South Pacific region. The development of shipping, air communications, and information technology support have allowed the state to become the center of trade in the region.
  • Fiji's main seaports serving the world's largest liners are located in Suva and Lautoka. Direct mutual communication between Fiji and the countries of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, the Americas is carried out by Fiji Airlines, which fly to Australia, New Zealand, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tuvalu, Hawaii, Christmas Islands, Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu.
  • Fiji has a flat tax rate of 20% but if the company is listed on the South Pacific Stock Exchange, the tax rate is reduced to 10%. There are also tax incentives, duty-free zones, low rates of import duties, which also contribute to the development of business in the country.
  • An attractive feature for doing business in Fiji is that the working population is young, active and well educated. 46% of the population is under 25 years old, of which 90% are educated.
Investments in the economy of the Republic of Fiji

The Foreign Investment Act (FIA) 1999 and the Foreign Investment (Amendment) Act 2004 set out the basic principles under which a foreign investor may invest in Fiji.


Prior to organizing a business, a foreign investor must apply for and obtain permission from the following agencies:
For detailed information, visit Investment Fiji Website http://www.investmentfiji.org.fj/
Investment Fiji operates independently as the marketing arm of the Fiji Government, providing services and assistance to promote, and stimulate investments. Investment Fiji provides in depth market intelligence, identifies potential investment projects and assists investors from the preparing documents to launch the working collaboration.
The second branch of the Investment Fiji provides post-establishment after-care facilitation services enabling and assisting both foreign and local investors in establishing their business and providing information.
The purpose of the third branch is to increase exports in general, but particularly of entities, whose products and services add value, allow for import substitution and contribute to employment.
Main sectors
Agriculture:
8.3% of GDP is income from agriculture;
28% of the land is available for the agricultural sector;
exported to 47 countries, valued at FJD234 million in 2019;
over 71 thousand households are employed in this sector.
Industry of audio-visual content:
The nature of Fiji is a natural decoration for creating video content;
in 2019, the industry contributed FJD 138 million to the Fiji economy;
107 video campaigns were run in 2019;
population - multilingual (English, Fijian, Hindi) - main languages;
in Fiji, a wide range of companies providing equipment for aerial photography.
Energy sector:
100% transition to renewable energy production is planned by 2036;
there are about 15 energy producers in the country;
distribution of the electric power network - 98% of the urban population, 80% of the rural population.
Fishing industry:
The sector receives 1.8% of GDP, 7% of total export earnings;
over 9 thousand people are involved in this sector:
the fishing industry is subdivided into: fishing in open waters; coastal fisheries and fisheries;
on average, the volume is 50 thousand tons of fish per year. About 30 thousand tons - export.
Forestry:
This sector accounts for 3.2% of GDP;
1.1 million hectares are forests, representing 56% of the total area of ​​the country;
FJD 66 million entered the country's economy in 2020 from this sector.
Medicine and pharmaceuticals:
Over 200 medical institutions;
7500 employees in this sector;
One pharmaceutical company in Fiji;
FJD67 million directed to the production of pharmaceutical products.
Information technology sector:
The sector accounts for 10% of GDP;
95% of the population use mobile communications using 3G, 4G, 4G+ technologies.
Light industry:
11.7% of GDP in 2020;
Export duties amounted to 4-5% of all exports;
The government provides support in gaining access to the sales market, promoting goods.
Mining industry:
FJD134 million made up gold exports in 2020;
At the moment, the resource is 4.1 million ounces;
320,484.12 ha are involved in this sector.
Tourism:
Recognized as one of the safest places for tourists;
In 2018, Fiji was ranked 24th in the "Best Tourist Destination" by the New York Times;
26.3% of the population is involved in tourism;
Over 890 thousand tourists visited the country in 2019.
Fiji’s Products and Brands
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