Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -1.9% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
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 in Tonga peaked at 6.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.1% | — |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +376.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +43.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -77.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +90.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +72.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +499.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -72.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +400.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -61.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -73.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -103.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -587.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +1915.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +835.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +2561.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -98.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +1506.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +45.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -109.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -876.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +116.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | -3.4% | -186.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -238.0% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -125.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -162.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -93.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +951.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | -520.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -3.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -1.9% | 0.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 344.3 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1315 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 817.4 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 287.44 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 606.89 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 30.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tonga was -1.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Tonga ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.