Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Tonga is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Tonga peaked at 6.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2017.
Tonga ranks 170th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +2561.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -98.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +1506.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +45.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -109.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -876.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +116.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | -3.4% | -186.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -238.0% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -125.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -162.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -93.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +951.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -3.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,446 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,772 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Tonga was 0.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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