Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was -12.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Tonga is -12.08, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 345.2% on the previous year and down 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Tonga peaked at 56.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -15.67, in 2017.
That places Tonga 206th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2 | — |
| 1991 | 0.36 | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | +238.9% |
| 1993 | 2.18 | +78.7% |
| 1994 | 2.78 | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -63.0% |
| 1996 | 0.285 | -72.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0105 | -103.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0457 | -534.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9581 | +1996.1% |
| 2000 | 9.21 | +861.5% |
| 2001 | 7.63 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 4.69 | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 6.24 | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 37.48 | +500.3% |
| 2005 | 12.97 | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 17.18 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 24 | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 46.33 | +93.1% |
| 2009 | 20.05 | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 24.71 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 43.78 | +77.2% |
| 2012 | 31.11 | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 51.36 | +65.1% |
| 2014 | 56.04 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.35 | -88.7% |
| 2016 | 16.63 | +161.8% |
| 2017 | -15.67 | -194.3% |
| 2018 | 23.21 | -248.1% |
| 2019 | -6.11 | -126.3% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | -162.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2585 | -93.2% |
| 2022 | 2.91 | +1026.4% |
| 2023 | 4.93 | +69.2% |
| 2024 | -12.08 | -345.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -12.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -12.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 857.11. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1996.1% | 0.0457 | 0.9581 |
| 2022 | +1026.4% | 0.2585 | 2.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9047 | -0.0105 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.58 | 4.69 | 46.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.14 | -15.67 | 56.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0318 | -12.08 | 4.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 203 Serbia and Montenegro [former] 0.001 compare
- 204 Sudan 0 compare
- 205 Naoero -0.2799 compare
- 207 French Polynesia -13.87 compare
- 208 Netherlands Antilles [former] -21.96 compare
- 209 Suriname -26.5 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 foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Tonga was -12.08 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 56.04 in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.67 in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Tonga ranks 206th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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