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

Latest (2024)
-115.95 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 562.5%
World rank
189th
of 202 countries
All-time high
219.87 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
-148.75 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2017
Years of data
54
1971–2024

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

-1000100200197119972024

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1971 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 186 French Polynesia -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 187 Finland -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 188 Sao Tome and Principe -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 190 Iraq -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 191 Naoero -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 192 Iceland -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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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.