Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Tonga
Tonga: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 4 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Tonga, 1979–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Tonga is 4 rank, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Tonga peaked at 10 rank in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2023.
That places Tonga 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Tonga, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9 rank | — |
| 1980 | 9 rank | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9 rank | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 10 rank | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 rank | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 rank | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 6 rank | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 rank | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 4 rank | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 rank | 9 rank | 9 rank | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.3 rank | 7 rank | 10 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 rank | 6 rank | 10 rank | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.8 rank | 5 rank | 7 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 rank | 4 rank | 6 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 rank | 2 rank | 4 rank | 5 |
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- 35 Denmark 4 rank compare
- 35 Faroe Islands 4 rank compare
- 35 Gambia 4 rank compare
- 35 Georgia 4 rank compare
- 35 New Caledonia 4 rank compare
- 35 Palau 4 rank compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 rank compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 4 rank compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 344.3 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1315 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 817.4 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 287.44 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 606.89 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 30.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Tonga?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Tonga was 4 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10 rank in 1985.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Tonga ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.