Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: Net primary income (BoP, current US$) was 64.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Tonga, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in Tonga is 64.24 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 767.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Tonga peaked at 64.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,528 BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Tonga 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 245,280 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 410,474 BoP, current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1973 | 176,691 BoP, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 1974 | 191,582 BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 306,194 BoP, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1976 | 449,977 BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 347,519 BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 753,329 BoP, current US$ | +116.8% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ | +102.0% |
| 1980 | 2.48 million BoP, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 1981 | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 1982 | 3.27 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 3.05 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.83 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 2.58 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 3.57 million BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 4.83 million BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1990 | 4.11 million BoP, current US$ | +77.7% |
| 1991 | 3.52 million BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 473,821 BoP, current US$ | -85.6% |
| 2002 | 3.41 million BoP, current US$ | +618.6% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million BoP, current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 2.93 million BoP, current US$ | +59.1% |
| 2005 | 27,528 BoP, current US$ | -99.1% |
| 2006 | 5.19 million BoP, current US$ | +18744.0% |
| 2007 | 7.17 million BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 7.50 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.42 million BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ | -71.6% |
| 2011 | 12.25 million BoP, current US$ | +571.0% |
| 2012 | 11.33 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 10.90 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2015 | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | +90.8% |
| 2016 | 5.43 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 17.09 million BoP, current US$ | +214.7% |
| 2018 | 18.37 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 30.08 million BoP, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 2020 | 35.74 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 27.33 million BoP, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 30.34 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 50.18 million BoP, current US$ | +65.4% |
| 2024 | 45.00 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 64.24 million BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 64.24 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -791.43 million BoP, current US$. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 64.24 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.29 million BoP, current US$, 8.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +18744.0% | 27,528 BoP, current US$ | 5.19 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | +618.6% | 473,821 BoP, current US$ | 3.41 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +571.0% | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ | 12.25 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 489,194 BoP, current US$ | 176,691 BoP, current US$ | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.19 million BoP, current US$ | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | 4.83 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | 4.11 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ | 27,528 BoP, current US$ | 7.50 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.86 million BoP, current US$ | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ | 30.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.14 million BoP, current US$ | 27.33 million BoP, current US$ | 64.24 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 37 Djibouti 115.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Nauru 90.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Montenegro 68.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 52.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Tuvalu 47.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Togo 42.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 net primary income in Tonga?
- Net primary income in Tonga was 64.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 64.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,528 BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for net primary income?
- Tonga ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 767.7%. 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 primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.