Kiribati vs Tonga: External balance on goods and services

Kiribati
-319.40 million current US$
in 2024
Tonga
-283.48 million current US$
in 2024
Kiribati rank
95th
Tonga rank
92nd

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Kiribati
  • Tonga
-300.0M-200.0M-100.0M0197219982024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports -283.48 million current US$ against -319.40 million current US$ in Kiribati, a difference of 35.92 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 92nd of 192 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 8.38 million current US$ -12.45 million current US$ 20.83 million current US$ Kiribati
1980s -14.45 million current US$ -29.31 million current US$ 14.87 million current US$ Kiribati
1990s -43.67 million current US$ -57.35 million current US$ 13.68 million current US$ Kiribati
2000s -79.75 million current US$ -97.94 million current US$ 18.19 million current US$ Kiribati
2010s -147.65 million current US$ -194.51 million current US$ 46.86 million current US$ Kiribati
2020s -232.74 million current US$ -261.24 million current US$ 28.50 million current US$ Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Kiribati or Tonga?
Tonga, at -283.48 million current US$ against -319.40 million current US$ in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Kiribati and Tonga?
35.92 million current US$, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Kiribati ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 92nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,040 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.