Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 40.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 40.84 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 105.9% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 197.75 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -688.94 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -441.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -71.25 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1988 | 70.06 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1989 | -90.1 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1990 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1991 | -76.45 % change on previous year | -867.0% |
| 1992 | -607.2 % change on previous year | +694.3% |
| 1993 | 71.77 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1994 | -610.01 % change on previous year | -950.0% |
| 2005 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2006 | -71.76 % change on previous year | +741.6% |
| 2007 | -50.04 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2008 | -37.54 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 96.6 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 2010 | -543.06 % change on previous year | -662.2% |
| 2011 | -63.95 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2012 | 111.01 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 2013 | -443.86 % change on previous year | -499.8% |
| 2014 | -328.93 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2015 | -19.5 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2016 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 197.75 % change on previous year | -1742.9% |
| 2018 | -238.86 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2019 | 133.59 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2020 | -136.24 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2021 | 88.45 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2022 | -688.94 % change on previous year | -878.9% |
| 2023 | 40.84 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 40.84 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 22.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 40.84 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year, 19.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1742.9% | -12.04 % change on previous year | 197.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -133.17 % change on previous year | -441.37 % change on previous year | 70.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -242.38 % change on previous year | -610.01 % change on previous year | 71.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -14.26 % change on previous year | -71.76 % change on previous year | 96.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -120.78 % change on previous year | -543.06 % change on previous year | 197.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -173.97 % change on previous year | -688.94 % change on previous year | 88.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.27 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Iraq 43.15 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Syria 42.82 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.6 % change on previous year compare
- 51 El Salvador 39.92 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Jamaica 38.74 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga was 40.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 197.75 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -688.94 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.