Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Tonga
Tonga: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 45.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Tonga, 1979–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tonga stood at 45.9%.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tonga peaked at 78.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1996.
Tonga ranks 52nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 65.0% | — |
| 1980 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 67.1% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 61.3% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 57.9% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 54.5% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | -41.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 45.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 45.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +66.7% | 46.4% | 77.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 50.5% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 31.1% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 33.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 40.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 42.4% | 78.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tonga?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Tonga was 45.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).