Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was -12.08 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-12.08 million current US$
Change on year
down 345.2%
World rank
208th
of 224 countries
All-time high
56.04 million current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-15.67 million current US$
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Tonga is -12.08 million current US$, 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 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -15.67 million current US$, in 2017.
That places Tonga 208th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.36 million current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million current US$ | +238.9% |
| 1993 | 2.18 million current US$ | +78.7% |
| 1994 | 2.78 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million current US$ | -63.0% |
| 1996 | 0.285 million current US$ | -72.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0105 million current US$ | -103.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0457 million current US$ | -534.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9581 million current US$ | +1996.1% |
| 2000 | 9.21 million current US$ | +861.5% |
| 2001 | 7.63 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 4.69 million current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 6.24 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 37.48 million current US$ | +500.3% |
| 2005 | 12.97 million current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 17.18 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 24 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 46.33 million current US$ | +93.1% |
| 2009 | 20.05 million current US$ | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 24.71 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 43.78 million current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2012 | 31.11 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 51.36 million current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2014 | 56.04 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.35 million current US$ | -88.7% |
| 2016 | 16.63 million current US$ | +161.8% |
| 2017 | -15.67 million current US$ | -194.3% |
| 2018 | 23.21 million current US$ | -248.1% |
| 2019 | -6.11 million current US$ | -126.3% |
| 2020 | 3.82 million current US$ | -162.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2585 million current US$ | -93.2% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million current US$ | +1026.4% |
| 2023 | 4.93 million current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2024 | -12.08 million current US$ | -345.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -12.08 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87 million current US$. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -12.08 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 857.11 million current US$. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1996.1% | 0.0457 million current US$ | 0.9581 million current US$ |
| 2022 | +1026.4% | 0.2585 million current US$ | 2.91 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9047 million current US$ | -0.0105 million current US$ | 2.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.58 million current US$ | 4.69 million current US$ | 46.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.14 million current US$ | -15.67 million current US$ | 56.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0318 million current US$ | -12.08 million current US$ | 4.93 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 205 Sudan 0 million current US$ compare
- 206 Nauru -0.2799 million current US$ compare
- 206 Naoero -0.2799 million current US$ compare
- 209 French Polynesia -13.87 million current US$ compare
- 210 Netherlands Antilles [former] -21.96 million current US$ compare
- 211 Suriname -26.5 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Tonga was -12.08 million current US$ 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 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.67 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Tonga ranks 208th out of 224 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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