Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 22.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Tonga, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Tonga is 22.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 68.6% on the previous year and up 235.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Tonga peaked at 81.06 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -41.72 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 18th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1974 | 67.9 % change on previous year | +451.4% |
| 1975 | 81.06 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1976 | -37.76 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1977 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1978 | 36.55 % change on previous year | +613.9% |
| 1979 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1980 | 24.08 % change on previous year | -979.6% |
| 1981 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1983 | -27.57 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 1984 | 34.46 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1985 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1986 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1987 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -369.8% |
| 1988 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1989 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 1990 | 24.77 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1991 | -16.02 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1992 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1993 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1994 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 2002 | 38.49 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 2003 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2004 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2006 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2007 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 2008 | 33.76 % change on previous year | -530.5% |
| 2009 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3996 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2011 | 69.58 % change on previous year | +17311.2% |
| 2012 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2013 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2014 | -16.47 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2015 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 34.64 % change on previous year | -428.1% |
| 2017 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2018 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2020 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2021 | -41.72 % change on previous year | +1316.8% |
| 2022 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2023 | 71.32 % change on previous year | -3711.7% |
| 2024 | 22.36 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 22.36 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.04 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 22.36 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.54 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +17311.2% | 0.3996 % change on previous year | 69.58 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3711.7% | -1.97 % change on previous year | 71.32 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1316.8% | -2.94 % change on previous year | -41.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.76 % change on previous year | -37.76 % change on previous year | 81.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.16 % change on previous year | -27.57 % change on previous year | 34.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -16.02 % change on previous year | 24.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.49 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 38.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.91 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 69.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 % change on previous year | -41.72 % change on previous year | 71.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 15 Gambia 24.82 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Syria 24.29 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Palestine 23.46 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Ethiopia 22.19 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 21.63 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 21.29 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Tonga?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Tonga was 22.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 81.06 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.72 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Tonga ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.