Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
82nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga is 324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 82nd of 198 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 9,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 10,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 15,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 26,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1976 | 22,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 21,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 25,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 31,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 37,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 51,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 53,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 52,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 46,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 44,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 44,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 48,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 61,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 66,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 68,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 71,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 70,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 68,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 89,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 86,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 99,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 102,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 127,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 152,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 170,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 191,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 240,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 261,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 246,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 282,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 282,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 260,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 260,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 281,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 267,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 286,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 301,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 307,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 290,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 298,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 301,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 50,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 159,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 261,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 277,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 246,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 307,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 290,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 79 Latvia 387,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Palau 356,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 United States of America 339,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mexico 311,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Montenegro 297,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cape Verde 285,392 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga was 324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.