Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 198.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income in Tonga, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods, services and primary income in Tonga stood at 198.20 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income in Tonga peaked at 198.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.94 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 4.71 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 5.29 million BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 8.88 million BoP, current US$ | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 16.07 million BoP, current US$ | +81.1% |
| 1976 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1977 | 10.52 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 14.36 million BoP, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1979 | 13.96 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 17.33 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 20.44 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 23.00 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 16.66 million BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1984 | 22.40 million BoP, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 25.86 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 23.64 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 29.12 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 31.10 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 35.24 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 43.97 million BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 36.92 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 35.52 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 33.21 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 38.78 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 28.98 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 40.14 million BoP, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 45.37 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 51.47 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 53.12 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 51.32 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 47.30 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 63.26 million BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 53.90 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 54.12 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.77 million BoP, current US$ | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 103.72 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 116.41 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 97.23 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 86.97 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 120.36 million BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 137.87 million BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 142.80 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 156.58 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 150.62 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 98.46 million BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 100.73 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 159.04 million BoP, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2024 | 184.94 million BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 198.20 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 198.20 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.99 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 198.20 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.43 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.75 million BoP, current US$ | 3.94 million BoP, current US$ | 16.07 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.48 million BoP, current US$ | 16.66 million BoP, current US$ | 35.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.68 million BoP, current US$ | 33.21 million BoP, current US$ | 43.97 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.32 million BoP, current US$ | 28.98 million BoP, current US$ | 63.26 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 110.78 million BoP, current US$ | 54.12 million BoP, current US$ | 156.58 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.67 million BoP, current US$ | 98.46 million BoP, current US$ | 198.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 187 Marshall Islands 232.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Kiribati 228.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Dominica 220.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Chad 195.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 193.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Nauru 192.95 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income in Tonga?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income in Tonga was 198.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 198.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Tonga ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.