Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tonga is 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured 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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Tonga peaked at 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 111th of 191 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2618.9% |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.2% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +339688.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +194.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +206.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -328.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -651.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +346.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -108.7% |
| 2016 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6039.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -748.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +163.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 108 Afghanistan 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Vanuatu 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Norway 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Egypt 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Belarus 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Romania 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6076 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Tonga was 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.