Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Tonga, 1979–2024
Source: 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Tonga stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Tonga peaked at 6.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
Tonga ranks 95th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.9% | — |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +46.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +119.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -66.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +189.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -93.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +285.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +278.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +138.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +55.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,079 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,309 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Tonga?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Tonga was 4.4% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).