Exports of goods and services in Tonga
Tonga: Exports of goods and services was 16.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Tonga is 16.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Tonga peaked at 41.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 164th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 41.3% | — |
| 1976 | 26.9% | -34.8% |
| 1977 | 33.9% | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 30.1% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +42.6% |
| 1985 | 30.1% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 33.9% | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +14.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 16.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 16.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 26.1% | 41.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 18.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 15.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 12.5% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 10.8% | 19.7% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Tonga?
- Exports of goods and services in Tonga was 16.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for exports of goods and services?
- Tonga ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.