Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Tonga, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is up 179.4% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Tonga peaked at 21,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -663.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Tonga 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 34.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3065.0% |
| 1992 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1993 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 4,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +488665.7% |
| 2000 | 15,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +203.1% |
| 2001 | 7,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 3,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2003 | 6,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2004 | 15,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 2005 | 6,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 933.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 2007 | 2,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +213.4% |
| 2008 | 319.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 2009 | -663.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -307.4% |
| 2010 | 4,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -747.8% |
| 2011 | 21,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +404.5% |
| 2012 | 10,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 4,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 1,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 2015 | -99.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.6% |
| 2016 | 11.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.9% |
| 2017 | 794.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6610.5% |
| 2018 | 909.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 2,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 2020 | 1,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2021 | -81.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.5% |
| 2022 | 567.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -794.9% |
| 2023 | 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +488665.7% | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +6610.5% | 11.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 794.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +3065.0% | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 998.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -663.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 892.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 76 Cape Verde 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Australia 1,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Jordan 1,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 1,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Tonga was 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 21,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -663.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Tonga ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.