Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
157th
of 198 countries
All-time high
34,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
3,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 18,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 34,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 157th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 3,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 4,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 6,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 10,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 6,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1977 | 5,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 10,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1979 | 8,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 10,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 10,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 11,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 4,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1984 | 9,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 1985 | 10,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 8,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 9,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 8,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 13,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 12,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 14,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 19,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 16,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 22,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 9,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 15,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 24,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2004 | 26,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 30,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 14,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 17,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 18,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 13,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 23,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 20,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 24,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 30,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 34,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 28,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 19,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 21,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 24,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 22,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 21,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 18,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 18,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 18,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 18,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 154 Kenya 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bhutan 18,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 17,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Iran 17,403 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga was 18,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 34,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.