Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Tonga
Tonga: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) was 29.72 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Tonga, 1971–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 29.72 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Tonga peaked at 31.13 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,016 current US$, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42,016 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 48,828 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 214,454 current US$ | +339.2% |
| 1974 | 142,273 current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1975 | 103,416 current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 354,386 current US$ | +242.7% |
| 1977 | 494,533 current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 565,791 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 637,049 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 708,307 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 779,565 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 850,823 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million current US$ | +76.4% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 979,246 current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 2.91 million current US$ | +196.7% |
| 1987 | 3.99 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 982,477 current US$ | -75.4% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million current US$ | +84.5% |
| 1990 | 860,948 current US$ | -52.5% |
| 1991 | 773,627 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million current US$ | +65.5% |
| 2001 | 5.63 million current US$ | +227.6% |
| 2002 | 15.25 million current US$ | +170.9% |
| 2003 | 12.71 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 9.66 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 11.02 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 14.11 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 9.22 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 13.33 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 8.83 million current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 8.12 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.16 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 4.56 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 6.83 million current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 5.69 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 14.22 million current US$ | +149.7% |
| 2016 | 25.55 million current US$ | +79.7% |
| 2017 | 27.13 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 20.93 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 28.88 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 29.09 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 31.13 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 27.70 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 29.26 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 27.70 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 29.72 million current US$ | +7.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 29.72 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 292.49 million current US$, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 29.72 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 159.67 million current US$, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +339.2% | 48,828 current US$ | 214,454 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289,194 current US$ | 42,016 current US$ | 637,049 current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million current US$ | 708,307 current US$ | 3.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million current US$ | 773,627 current US$ | 1.72 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.09 million current US$ | 5.63 million current US$ | 15.25 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.81 million current US$ | 4.56 million current US$ | 28.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.10 million current US$ | 27.70 million current US$ | 31.13 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 165 Cape Verde 36.61 million current US$ compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 36.34 million current US$ compare
- 167 Faroe Islands 34.40 million current US$ compare
- 169 Guatemala 29.45 million current US$ compare
- 170 North Macedonia 28.46 million current US$ compare
- 171 Malawi 27.60 million 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 personal remittances, paid in Tonga?
- Personal remittances, paid in Tonga was 29.72 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 31.13 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,016 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Tonga ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.