Goods exports in Tonga
Tonga: Goods exports was 10.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.83 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
197th
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
All-time low
2.66 million BoP, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Goods exports in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10.83 million BoP, current US$ for goods exports in 2024.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in Tonga peaked at 25.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places Tonga 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods exports in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.66 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 2.87 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 4.99 million BoP, current US$ | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 7.76 million BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 4.52 million BoP, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1977 | 4.26 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 7.56 million BoP, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 1979 | 5.85 million BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 7.25 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 7.62 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 7.97 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.51 million BoP, current US$ | -56.0% |
| 1984 | 7.18 million BoP, current US$ | +104.4% |
| 1985 | 7.86 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 5.87 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 7.04 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 6.42 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 9.91 million BoP, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 10.57 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 14.28 million BoP, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 11.90 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 15.88 million BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 6.62 million BoP, current US$ | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 10.87 million BoP, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 17.34 million BoP, current US$ | +59.5% |
| 2004 | 19.36 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 21.84 million BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 10.77 million BoP, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 12.96 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 13.40 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.72 million BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 9.73 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.62 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 16.73 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 14.97 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 17.91 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 21.66 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 25.17 million BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 20.79 million BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 14.32 million BoP, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 15.70 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 17.94 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 16.18 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 15.20 million BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 12.98 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 10.83 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10.83 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.77 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10.83 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.29 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 million BoP, current US$ | 2.66 million BoP, current US$ | 7.76 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.06 million BoP, current US$ | 3.51 million BoP, current US$ | 9.91 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.33 million BoP, current US$ | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | 15.88 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.65 million BoP, current US$ | 6.62 million BoP, current US$ | 21.84 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.06 million BoP, current US$ | 9.73 million BoP, current US$ | 25.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10.83 million BoP, current US$ | 17.94 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 194 Samoa 24.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Kiribati 17.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Bermuda 11.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 199 Palau 1.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 200 Tuvalu 287,906 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in Tonga?
- Goods exports in Tonga was 10.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for goods exports?
- Tonga ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.