Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 1.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tonga, 1971–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tonga stood at 1.62 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 653.8% on the previous year and up 2,356.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tonga peaked at 15.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -477,812 BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Tonga 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 782 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 24,687 BoP, current US$ | +3056.9% |
| 1992 | 2,250 BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 1993 | 729.28 BoP, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 3.56 million BoP, current US$ | +488663.5% |
| 2000 | 10.80 million BoP, current US$ | +203.1% |
| 2001 | 5.37 million BoP, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million BoP, current US$ | -50.8% |
| 2003 | 5.03 million BoP, current US$ | +90.5% |
| 2004 | 10.80 million BoP, current US$ | +114.7% |
| 2005 | 4.58 million BoP, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 672,346 BoP, current US$ | -85.3% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million BoP, current US$ | +213.4% |
| 2008 | 230,376 BoP, current US$ | -89.1% |
| 2009 | -477,812 BoP, current US$ | -307.4% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | -747.8% |
| 2011 | 15.62 million BoP, current US$ | +404.5% |
| 2012 | 7.44 million BoP, current US$ | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 3.38 million BoP, current US$ | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 829,883 BoP, current US$ | -75.4% |
| 2015 | -71,591 BoP, current US$ | -108.6% |
| 2016 | 8,519 BoP, current US$ | -111.9% |
| 2017 | 571,692 BoP, current US$ | +6610.5% |
| 2018 | 654,992 BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | +124.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2021 | -58,783 BoP, current US$ | -105.5% |
| 2022 | 408,484 BoP, current US$ | -794.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ | +179.4% |
| 2024 | 214,300 BoP, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 2025 | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | +653.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.62 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.62 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +488663.5% | 729.28 BoP, current US$ | 3.56 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +6610.5% | 8,519 BoP, current US$ | 571,692 BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +3056.9% | 782 BoP, current US$ | 24,687 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 718,578 BoP, current US$ | 729.28 BoP, current US$ | 3.56 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.18 million BoP, current US$ | -477,812 BoP, current US$ | 10.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | -71,591 BoP, current US$ | 15.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 733,162 BoP, current US$ | -58,783 BoP, current US$ | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 144 Tanzania 2.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Central African Republic 2.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 North Korea 1.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Guinea 1.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Belize 1.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 1.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tonga was 1.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -477,812 BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Tonga ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,356.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.