Kiribati vs Tonga: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 270.38 million BoP, current US$ against 231.82 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 38.55 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.60 million BoP, current US$ | 22.72 million BoP, current US$ | 5.12 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 1980s | 19.81 million BoP, current US$ | 36.49 million BoP, current US$ | 16.69 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 1990s | 29.07 million BoP, current US$ | 53.14 million BoP, current US$ | 24.07 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 2000s | 66.92 million BoP, current US$ | 155.49 million BoP, current US$ | 88.57 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 2010s | 100.19 million BoP, current US$ | 199.91 million BoP, current US$ | 99.72 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 169.79 million BoP, current US$ | 221.32 million BoP, current US$ | 51.53 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Kiribati, at 270.38 million BoP, current US$ against 231.82 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 38.55 million BoP, current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for goods imports?
- Kiribati ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 190th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.