Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -560.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Tonga, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -560.68 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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) … inflows annual in Tonga, year by year
| 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -560.68 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -560.68 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.67 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +9222.4% | 4.73 % change on previous year | 441.37 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -5540.6% | -9.94 % change on previous year | -560.68 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1637.2% | 12.64 % change on previous year | -194.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 199 Liechtenstein -323.62 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Nauru -504.22 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Papua New Guinea -557.97 % 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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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.