Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 9.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Tonga, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 9.83 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.5% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Tonga peaked at 794.9 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -307.4 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Tonga 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -90.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -67.59 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 203.12 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 2001 | -50.31 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2002 | -50.78 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.48 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
| 2004 | 114.66 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2005 | -57.6 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2006 | -85.32 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 213.41 % change on previous year | -350.1% |
| 2008 | -89.07 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2009 | -307.4 % change on previous year | +245.1% |
| 2010 | 747.85 % change on previous year | -343.3% |
| 2011 | 404.49 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2012 | -52.33 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2013 | -54.65 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2014 | -75.42 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2015 | -108.63 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 111.9 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2018 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2019 | 124.26 % change on previous year | +752.8% |
| 2020 | -26.59 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2021 | -105.45 % change on previous year | +296.6% |
| 2022 | 794.9 % change on previous year | -853.8% |
| 2023 | 179.41 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2024 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9.83 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9.83 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +853.8% | -105.45 % change on previous year | 794.9 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +752.8% | 14.57 % change on previous year | 124.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -79.24 % change on previous year | -90.89 % change on previous year | -67.59 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -307.4 % change on previous year | 213.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.56 % change on previous year | -108.63 % change on previous year | 747.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 170.42 % change on previous year | -105.45 % change on previous year | 794.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 91 Montenegro 10.84 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.34 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Grenada 9.99 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Colombia 6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Rwanda 5.45 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Tonga was 9.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 794.9 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -307.4 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Tonga ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.