Tonga vs United States: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Tonga
3 rank
in 2025
United States
3 rank
in 2025
Tonga rank
41st
United States rank
41st
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Tonga
- United States
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 3 rank against 3 rank in United States, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United States ahead.
Tonga ranks 41st and United States ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 rank | 42 rank | 33 rank | United States |
| 1980s | 8.3 rank | 17.7 rank | 9.4 rank | United States |
| 1990s | 7.5 rank | 5.75 rank | 1.75 rank | Tonga |
| 2000s | 5.8 rank | 2.2 rank | 3.6 rank | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5 rank | 1 rank | 4 rank | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.33 rank | 1.67 rank | 1.67 rank | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Tonga or United States?
- Tonga, at 3 rank against 3 rank in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Tonga and United States?
- 0 rank, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and United States rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Tonga ranks 41st and United States ranks 41st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.