Imports of goods and services in Tonga
Tonga: Imports of goods and services was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Tonga, 1995–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Tonga is 0.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.3% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Tonga peaked at 22.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -13.9%, in 1999.
That places Tonga 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Tonga, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.0% | — |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -64.5% |
| 1997 | -10.2% | -250.6% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -244.9% |
| 1999 | -13.9% | -193.8% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | -95.2% |
| 2001 | -3.3% | +405.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | — |
| 2004 | -5.3% | -130.1% |
| 2005 | -3.6% | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -158.6% |
| 2007 | -5.5% | -360.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -230.7% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | -122.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -262.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +76.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -45.9% |
| 2014 | -8.4% | -390.4% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -370.9% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -79.8% |
| 2018 | -3.2% | -194.3% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -270.4% |
| 2020 | -5.3% | -196.2% |
| 2021 | -8.7% | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -117.0% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +732.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -93.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | -13.9% | 19.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -5.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -8.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -8.7% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,167 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 9,083 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 21,564 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Tonga?
- Imports of goods and services in Tonga was 0.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.9% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for imports of goods and services?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.