Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Tonga

Tonga: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 47.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
47.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
114th
of 188 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2016
All-time low
38.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Tonga, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 38.12001: 44.22002: 56.92003: 55.42004: 522005: 502006: 43.12007: 50.62008: 51.42009: 492010: 45.52011: 502012: 45.62013: 47.62014: 542015: 51.92016: 59.42017: 54.42018: 49.22019: 512020: 48.22021: 50.52022: 50.52023: 47.72024: 47

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Tonga is 47.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Tonga peaked at 59.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2000.

Tonga ranks 114th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Tonga, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 38.1%
2001 44.2% +16.0%
2002 56.9% +28.8%
2003 55.4% -2.7%
2004 52.0% -6.1%
2005 50.0% -3.8%
2006 43.1% -13.8%
2007 50.6% +17.3%
2008 51.4% +1.6%
2009 49.0% -4.7%
2010 45.5% -7.1%
2011 50.0% +9.8%
2012 45.6% -8.7%
2013 47.6% +4.3%
2014 54.0% +13.4%
2015 51.9% -3.9%
2016 59.4% +14.5%
2017 54.4% -8.5%
2018 49.2% -9.4%
2019 51.0% +3.6%
2020 48.2% -5.5%
2021 50.5% +4.7%
2022 50.5% +0.1%
2023 47.7% -5.5%
2024 47.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.1% 38.1% 56.9% 10
2010s 50.9% 45.5% 59.4% 10
2020s 48.8% 47.0% 50.5% 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 111 Togo 47.9% compare
  2. 112 Uzbekistan 47.8% compare
  3. 113 Cyprus 47.1% compare
  4. 115 Mali 46.9% compare
  5. 116 Panama 46.1% compare
  6. 117 Samoa 45.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Tonga?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Tonga was 47.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Tonga ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
242 places, 5,885 data points, 2000–2024
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