Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
-21,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Tonga, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Tonga peaked at 32,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -21,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
Tonga ranks 119th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 55.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 69.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 27.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 29.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 157.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +441.4% |
| 1987 | 269.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1988 | 80.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 1989 | 153.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1990 | 138.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 278.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 1992 | 1,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +521.2% |
| 1993 | 487.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 1994 | 3,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +608.5% |
| 1995 | 1,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1996 | 395.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1997 | -14.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.7% |
| 1998 | 63.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -534.1% |
| 1999 | 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1996.1% |
| 2000 | 12,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +861.5% |
| 2001 | 10,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 6,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 253.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 2004 | 7,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2935.9% |
| 2005 | 8,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 15,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2007 | 24,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 29,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 343.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2010 | 6,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1787.0% |
| 2011 | 10,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2012 | -1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.0% |
| 2013 | 8,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -845.0% |
| 2014 | 18,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 2015 | 20,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 23,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | -21,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -194.3% |
| 2018 | 32,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -248.1% |
| 2019 | -8,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -126.3% |
| 2020 | 5,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -162.6% |
| 2021 | 359.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2022 | 4,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1026.4% |
| 2023 | 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2935.9% | 253.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1996.1% | 63.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1787.0% | 343.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1026.4% | 359.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 269.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 929.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 253.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 359.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 116 Gabon 4,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Syrian Arab Republic 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Benin 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Peru 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Mozambique 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Liberia 3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Tonga was 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 32,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -21,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Tonga ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.