Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga is -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 562.5% on the previous year and down 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 219.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -148.75 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2017.
Tonga ranks 189th 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$), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.4135 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.5144 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.2138 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +441.2% |
| 1987 | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5875 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9982 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.9% |
| 1992 | 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +520.4% |
| 1993 | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.8% |
| 1994 | 24.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +608.1% |
| 1995 | 10.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.7% |
| 1996 | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.3% |
| 1997 | -0.1046 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4508 BoP, current US$ per person | -531.0% |
| 1999 | 9.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +1982.6% |
| 2000 | 89.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +855.6% |
| 2001 | 73.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 45.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.1% |
| 2004 | 52.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +2918.4% |
| 2005 | 56.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 103.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.0% |
| 2007 | 164.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 201.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.9% |
| 2010 | 43.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +1783.5% |
| 2011 | 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 2012 | -7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -111.0% |
| 2013 | 58.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -847.7% |
| 2014 | 124.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.1% |
| 2015 | 139.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 157.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2017 | -148.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -194.4% |
| 2018 | 219.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -247.8% |
| 2019 | -57.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -126.3% |
| 2020 | 36.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -162.6% |
| 2021 | 2.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.2% |
| 2022 | 27.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +1031.2% |
| 2023 | 25.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -562.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1031 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5144 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5248 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1046 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 201.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -148.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 219.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 186 French Polynesia -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Finland -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Iraq -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Naoero -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Iceland -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (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)
- 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$), per capita in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga was -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 219.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -148.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 193.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.