Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
All-time low
0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
44
1975–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.6225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Tonga 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.5871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.5391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.37 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Macao 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Austria 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Greece 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Botswana 0.3558 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$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ 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 unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.