Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.4496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
44
1975–2024
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga is 0.6068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.7746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Tonga ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.6395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 53 Gambia 0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Czechia 0.6133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Denmark 0.6074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Moldova 0.6038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Laos 0.6017 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.6068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.