Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Tonga

Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -560.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-560.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5,540.6%
World rank
202nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
861.48 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-560.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
38
1978–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Tonga, 1978–2024

-50005001.0k1978200120241978: 25 % change on previous year1979: -100 % change on previous year1985: 4.7 % change on previous year1986: 441.4 % change on previous year1987: 71.2 % change on previous year1988: -70.1 % change on previous year1989: 90.1 % change on previous year1990: -10 % change on previous year1991: 101.3 % change on previous year1992: 521.2 % change on previous year1993: -71.8 % change on previous year1994: 608.5 % change on previous year1995: -58.7 % change on previous year1996: -72.3 % change on previous year1997: -103.7 % change on previous year1998: 534.1 % change on previous year2000: 861.5 % change on previous year2001: -17.2 % change on previous year2002: -38.5 % change on previous year2003: -96.1 % change on previous year2005: 8.5 % change on previous year2006: 83 % change on previous year2007: 60 % change on previous year2008: 22.4 % change on previous year2009: -98.9 % change on previous year2011: 63.9 % change on previous year2012: -111 % change on previous year2013: 845 % change on previous year2014: 111.2 % change on previous year2015: 11.5 % change on previous year2016: 12.6 % change on previous year2017: -194.3 % change on previous year2018: 248.1 % change on previous year2019: -126.3 % change on previous year2020: 162.6 % change on previous year2021: -93.2 % change on previous year2023: -9.9 % change on previous year2024: -560.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Tonga recorded -560.68 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5,540.6% on the previous year and down 604.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Tonga peaked at 861.48 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -560.68 % change on previous year, in 2024.

Tonga ranks 202nd of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), annual in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1978 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 25 % change on previous year
1979 -100 % change on previous year -500.0%
1985 4.73 % change on previous year -104.7%
1986 441.37 % change on previous year +9222.4%
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 101.25 % change on previous year -1115.9%
1992 521.16 % change on previous year +414.7%
1993 -71.76 % change on previous year -113.8%
1994 608.54 % change on previous year -948.0%
1995 -58.68 % change on previous year -109.6%
1996 -72.29 % change on previous year +23.2%
1997 -103.69 % change on previous year +43.4%
1998 534.09 % change on previous year -615.1%
2000 861.48 % change on previous year +61.3%
2001 -17.19 % change on previous year -102.0%
2002 -38.49 % change on previous year +123.9%
2003 -96.12 % change on previous year +149.7%
2005 8.53 % change on previous year -108.9%
2006 82.96 % change on previous year +872.9%
2007 60.04 % change on previous year -27.6%
2008 22.37 % change on previous year -62.7%
2009 -98.85 % change on previous year -541.9%
2011 63.95 % change on previous year -164.7%
2012 -111.01 % change on previous year -273.6%
2013 845.03 % change on previous year -861.2%
2014 111.2 % change on previous year -86.8%
2015 11.47 % change on previous year -89.7%
2016 12.64 % change on previous year +10.2%
2017 -194.27 % change on previous year -1637.2%
2018 248.11 % change on previous year -227.7%
2019 -126.32 % change on previous year -150.9%
2020 162.61 % change on previous year -228.7%
2021 -93.24 % change on previous year -157.3%
2023 -9.94 % change on previous year -89.3%
2024 -560.68 % change on previous year +5540.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -37.5 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 2
1980s 107.48 % change on previous year -70.06 % change on previous year 441.37 % change on previous year 5
1990s 160.96 % change on previous year -103.69 % change on previous year 608.54 % change on previous year 9
2000s 87.19 % change on previous year -98.85 % change on previous year 861.48 % change on previous year 9
2010s 95.64 % change on previous year -194.27 % change on previous year 845.03 % change on previous year 9
2020s -125.31 % change on previous year -560.68 % change on previous year 162.61 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 199 Liechtenstein -323.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 200 Naoero -504.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 201 Papua New Guinea -557.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Tonga?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Tonga was -560.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 861.48 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -560.68 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Tonga ranks 202nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 604.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.