Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Tonga
Tonga: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was 44.13 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Tonga, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tonga is 44.13 million current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 877.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tonga peaked at 46.53 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -636,707 current US$, in 2005.
That places Tonga 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.86 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 3.05 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million current US$ | -48.5% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 2.64 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 3.75 million current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1987 | 3.37 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 7.32 million current US$ | +117.2% |
| 1989 | 4.31 million current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1990 | 2.94 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 2.32 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million current US$ | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 8.83 million current US$ | +725.2% |
| 1995 | 3.68 million current US$ | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 5.01 million current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 5.06 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.88 million current US$ | +55.8% |
| 1999 | 6.46 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 2.60 million current US$ | -59.8% |
| 2001 | 675,047 current US$ | -74.0% |
| 2002 | 3.40 million current US$ | +403.6% |
| 2003 | 871,098 current US$ | -74.4% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million current US$ | +166.0% |
| 2005 | -636,707 current US$ | -127.5% |
| 2006 | 5.18 million current US$ | -913.1% |
| 2007 | 4.67 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 5.79 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 9.79 million current US$ | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 11.94 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 12.02 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.86 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 11.30 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 3.16 million current US$ | -72.0% |
| 2015 | 4.52 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 6.63 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 18.49 million current US$ | +179.0% |
| 2018 | 23.49 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 32.68 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 35.76 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 26.13 million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 25.62 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 45.53 million current US$ | +77.7% |
| 2024 | 46.53 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 44.13 million current US$ | -5.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 44.13 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -918.06 million current US$. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 44.13 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.75 million current US$, 25.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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 | +913.1% | -636,707 current US$ | 5.18 million current US$ |
| 1994 | +725.2% | 1.07 million current US$ | 8.83 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +403.6% | 675,047 current US$ | 3.40 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 million current US$ | 1.57 million current US$ | 7.32 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.48 million current US$ | 1.07 million current US$ | 8.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million current US$ | -636,707 current US$ | 9.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 million current US$ | 3.16 million current US$ | 32.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.28 million current US$ | 25.62 million current US$ | 46.53 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 43 Curacao 64.14 million current US$ compare
- 44 Marshall Islands 56.00 million current US$ compare
- 45 Micronesia (country) 51.90 million current US$ compare
- 47 Togo 25.72 million current US$ compare
- 48 Tuvalu 21.86 million current US$ compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 21.14 million 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tonga?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tonga was 44.13 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 46.53 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -636,707 current US$ in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Tonga ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 877.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.