Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga stood at 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 145.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.46 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
That places Tonga 100th out of 192 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$), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2471 BoP, current US$ per person | +3058.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 34.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +479356.5% |
| 2000 | 105.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +201.3% |
| 2001 | 51.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 25.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 48.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.4% |
| 2004 | 102.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.4% |
| 2005 | 43.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.8% |
| 2006 | 6.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.4% |
| 2007 | 19.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +212.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.1% |
| 2009 | -4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -307.1% |
| 2010 | 28.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -746.7% |
| 2011 | 145.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +403.7% |
| 2012 | 69.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 31.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 7.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.3% |
| 2015 | -0.6748 BoP, current US$ per person | -108.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.0% |
| 2017 | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +6621.2% |
| 2018 | 6.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 13.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +124.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2021 | -0.5572 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.5% |
| 2022 | 3.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -797.9% |
| 2023 | 10.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +180.6% |
| 2024 | 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +479356.5% | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.93 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2017 | +6621.2% | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +3058.9% | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2471 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6748 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5572 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 97 Philippines 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Liberia 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Bolivia 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Nicaragua 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Iraq 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Tajikistan 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Tonga was 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 145.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.46 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.