Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 520.6%
World rank
191st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tonga stood at -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 520.6% on the previous year and down 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tonga peaked at 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Tonga ranks 191st of 200 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$), per unit in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +376.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +499.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +400.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.9% |
| 1997 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -587.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1915.1% |
| 2000 | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +835.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2561.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1506.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -109.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -876.9% |
| 2014 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -186.2% |
| 2018 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -238.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -125.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -162.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +951.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -520.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 188 Netherlands -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Norway -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Estonia -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Austria -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Iraq -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), per unit in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tonga was -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Tonga ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 162.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.