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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 178 Belize 240,004 BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Lesotho -5.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Naoero -5.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 French Polynesia -13.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe -16.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Eritrea -27.95 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6076 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
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
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About this data
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.