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

Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -12.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-12.08 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 560.7%
World rank
181st
of 202 countries
All-time high
23.21 million BoP, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-15.67 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Tonga, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Tonga recorded -12.08 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 560.7% on the previous year and down 191.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 23.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -15.67 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.

Tonga ranks 181st 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$), gaps filled in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Tonga, 1971 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1971 0 BoP, current US$
1972 0 BoP, current US$
1973 0 BoP, current US$
1974 0 BoP, current US$
1975 0 BoP, current US$
1976 0 BoP, current US$
1977 40,000 BoP, current US$
1978 50,000 BoP, current US$ +25.0%
1979 0 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
1980 0 BoP, current US$
1981 0 BoP, current US$
1982 0 BoP, current US$
1983 0 BoP, current US$
1984 20,000 BoP, current US$
1985 20,947 BoP, current US$ +4.7%
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 200,289 BoP, current US$ +101.3%
1992 1.24 million BoP, current US$ +521.2%
1993 351,311 BoP, current US$ -71.8%
1994 2.49 million BoP, current US$ +608.5%
1995 1.03 million BoP, current US$ -58.7%
1996 284,990 BoP, current US$ -72.3%
1997 -10,530 BoP, current US$ -103.7%
1998 45,710 BoP, current US$ -534.1%
1999 958,150 BoP, current US$ +1996.1%
2000 9.21 million BoP, current US$ +861.5%
2001 7.63 million BoP, current US$ -17.2%
2002 4.69 million BoP, current US$ -38.5%
2003 182,273 BoP, current US$ -96.1%
2004 5.53 million BoP, current US$ +2935.9%
2005 6.01 million BoP, current US$ +8.5%
2006 10.99 million BoP, current US$ +83.0%
2007 17.58 million BoP, current US$ +60.0%
2008 21.52 million BoP, current US$ +22.4%
2009 247,006 BoP, current US$ -98.9%
2010 4.66 million BoP, current US$ +1787.0%
2011 7.64 million BoP, current US$ +63.9%
2012 -841,514 BoP, current US$ -111.0%
2013 6.27 million BoP, current US$ -845.0%
2014 13.24 million BoP, current US$ +111.2%
2015 14.76 million BoP, current US$ +11.5%
2016 16.63 million BoP, current US$ +12.6%
2017 -15.67 million BoP, current US$ -194.3%
2018 23.21 million BoP, current US$ -248.1%
2019 -6.11 million BoP, current US$ -126.3%
2020 3.82 million BoP, current US$ -162.6%
2021 258,488 BoP, current US$ -93.2%
2022 2.91 million BoP, current US$ +1026.4%
2023 2.62 million BoP, current US$ -9.9%
2024 -12.08 million BoP, current US$ -560.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,000 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 50,000 BoP, current US$ 9
1980s 51,722 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 194,193 BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 669,117 BoP, current US$ -10,530 BoP, current US$ 2.49 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 8.36 million BoP, current US$ 182,273 BoP, current US$ 21.52 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 6.38 million BoP, current US$ -15.67 million BoP, current US$ 23.21 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -492,596 BoP, current US$ -12.08 million BoP, current US$ 3.82 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 178 Belize 240,004 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 179 Lesotho -5.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 180 Naoero -5.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 182 French Polynesia -13.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 183 Sao Tome and Principe -16.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 184 Eritrea -27.95 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Tonga?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Tonga was -12.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 23.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -15.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Tonga ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.