Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 532,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 532,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 532,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 75th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 11,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 12,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 18,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 32,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 1976 | 26,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 26,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 32,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 36,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 44,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 58,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 61,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 65,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 61,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 64,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 67,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 71,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 94,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 98,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 99,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 104,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 102,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 95,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 122,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 124,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 140,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 152,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 174,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 208,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 217,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 256,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 310,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 336,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 313,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 360,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 396,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 390,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 351,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 356,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 369,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 420,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 444,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 462,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 437,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 414,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 458,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 532,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 532,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 532,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 362,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +77.8% | 18,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 68,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 213,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 124,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 336,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 386,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 313,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 462,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 414,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 532,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 72 Bulgaria 544,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 French Polynesia 539,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Armenia 534,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Philippines 507,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 North Macedonia 505,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Turkey 503,020 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tonga was 532,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 532,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.