Faroe Islands vs Tonga: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Faroe Islands
50.8%
in 2024
Tonga
49.7%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
42nd
Tonga rank
44th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Faroe Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 50.8% against 49.7% in Tonga, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Tonga ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 44th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.5% | 65.0% | 20.6% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 60.6% | 14.9% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 38.3% | 5.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 44.2% | 2.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 46.0% | 1.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 45.6% | 1.9% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Faroe Islands or Tonga?
- Faroe Islands, at 50.8% against 49.7% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Faroe Islands and Tonga?
- 1.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Tonga?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Tonga rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 44th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).