Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.2% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Tonga peaked at 5.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2009.
That places Tonga 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 outflows as share of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +2618.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -91.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -67.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +339688.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +194.8% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +72.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +88.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -62.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +206.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -90.5% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -328.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -651.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +346.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -74.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -108.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -112.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +6039.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +118.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -105.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -748.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +163.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -0.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 28.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,041 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 28.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.3334 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,072 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Tonga was 0.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.