Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) was -16.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Tonga, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Tonga is -16.28 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 232.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Tonga peaked at 16.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -22.56 million BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places Tonga 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -20,947 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | -113,400 BoP, current US$ | +441.4% |
| 1987 | -194,193 BoP, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 1988 | -58,146 BoP, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 1989 | -110,538 BoP, current US$ | +90.1% |
| 1990 | -99,521 BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1991 | -175,602 BoP, current US$ | +76.4% |
| 1992 | -1.24 million BoP, current US$ | +607.2% |
| 1993 | -350,582 BoP, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 1994 | -2.49 million BoP, current US$ | +610.0% |
| 2003 | -182,273 BoP, current US$ | -92.7% |
| 2004 | -5.53 million BoP, current US$ | +2935.9% |
| 2005 | -6.01 million BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | -10.32 million BoP, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 2007 | -15.48 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2008 | -21.29 million BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2009 | -724,818 BoP, current US$ | -96.6% |
| 2010 | -4.66 million BoP, current US$ | +543.1% |
| 2011 | -7.64 million BoP, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 2012 | 841,514 BoP, current US$ | -111.0% |
| 2013 | -2.89 million BoP, current US$ | -443.9% |
| 2014 | -12.41 million BoP, current US$ | +328.9% |
| 2015 | -14.83 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2016 | -16.62 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 16.24 million BoP, current US$ | -197.8% |
| 2018 | -22.56 million BoP, current US$ | -238.9% |
| 2019 | 7.58 million BoP, current US$ | -133.6% |
| 2020 | -2.75 million BoP, current US$ | -136.2% |
| 2021 | -317,271 BoP, current US$ | -88.4% |
| 2022 | -2.50 million BoP, current US$ | +688.9% |
| 2023 | -3.78 million BoP, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2024 | 12.29 million BoP, current US$ | -424.8% |
| 2025 | -16.28 million BoP, current US$ | -232.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -16.28 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -755.95 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -16.28 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -167.63 million BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -2935.9% | -182,273 BoP, current US$ | -5.53 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -99,445 BoP, current US$ | -194,193 BoP, current US$ | -20,947 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | -871,347 BoP, current US$ | -2.49 million BoP, current US$ | -99,521 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -8.50 million BoP, current US$ | -21.29 million BoP, current US$ | -182,273 BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | -5.69 million BoP, current US$ | -22.56 million BoP, current US$ | 16.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.22 million BoP, current US$ | -16.28 million BoP, current US$ | 12.29 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 50 Comoros -5.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Vanuatu -9.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Marshall Islands -13.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis -18.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Haiti -20.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Gabon -25.25 million BoP, 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, net in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Tonga was -16.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Tonga ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.