Net capital account in Tonga
Tonga: Net capital account was 126.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Tonga, 2001–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 126.11 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 275.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Tonga peaked at 126.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.37 million BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places Tonga 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.37 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 11.86 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 10.07 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 11.02 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 12.17 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 15.24 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 28.69 million BoP, current US$ | +88.2% |
| 2008 | 16.40 million BoP, current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 80.54 million BoP, current US$ | +391.0% |
| 2010 | 72.50 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 48.86 million BoP, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 58.37 million BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 30.49 million BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 33.55 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 22.53 million BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 30.81 million BoP, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 54.18 million BoP, current US$ | +75.8% |
| 2018 | 49.10 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 29.65 million BoP, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 69.34 million BoP, current US$ | +133.9% |
| 2021 | 88.28 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 115.06 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 123.11 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 126.11 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 126.11 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.16 million BoP, current US$, 6.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 126.11 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 million BoP, current US$, 32.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +391.0% | 16.40 million BoP, current US$ | 80.54 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.71 million BoP, current US$ | 9.37 million BoP, current US$ | 80.54 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.00 million BoP, current US$ | 22.53 million BoP, current US$ | 72.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.38 million BoP, current US$ | 69.34 million BoP, current US$ | 126.11 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 68 Namibia 154.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 154.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Burundi 131.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Gambia 117.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Sudan 112.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Ecuador 105.99 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Tonga?
- Net capital account in Tonga was 126.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 126.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for net capital account?
- Tonga ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.