Personal remittances, received in Tonga
Tonga: Personal remittances, received was 253.80 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Tonga is 253.80 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Tonga peaked at 253.80 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 607,910 current US$, in 1972.
Tonga ranks 141st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 793,770 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 607,910 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 2.06 million current US$ | +239.2% |
| 1974 | 4.51 million current US$ | +118.9% |
| 1975 | 6.69 million current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 5.37 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 5.54 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 6.06 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 6.57 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 7.09 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 7.60 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 8.12 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 16.48 million current US$ | +102.9% |
| 1984 | 13.46 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 21.87 million current US$ | +62.4% |
| 1986 | 20.87 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 22.39 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 16.61 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 14.87 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 23.96 million current US$ | +61.1% |
| 1991 | 18.76 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 21.33 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 20.96 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 52.81 million current US$ | +151.9% |
| 2002 | 62.20 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 58.58 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 65.45 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 68.96 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 78.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 81.80 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 103.48 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 81.92 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 74.03 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 84.34 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 91.25 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 122.68 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 119.29 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 129.28 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 126.23 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 158.60 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 173.44 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 181.65 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 189.97 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 215.67 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 215.26 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 251.89 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 253.80 million current US$ | +0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 253.80 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion current US$, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 253.80 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 424.19 million current US$, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +239.2% | 607,910 current US$ | 2.06 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +151.9% | 20.96 million current US$ | 52.81 million current US$ |
| 1974 | +118.9% | 2.06 million current US$ | 4.51 million current US$ |
| 1983 | +102.9% | 8.12 million current US$ | 16.48 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 million current US$ | 607,910 current US$ | 6.69 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.94 million current US$ | 7.09 million current US$ | 22.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.26 million current US$ | 18.76 million current US$ | 23.96 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.58 million current US$ | 52.81 million current US$ | 103.48 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 126.08 million current US$ | 74.03 million current US$ | 181.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.32 million current US$ | 189.97 million current US$ | 253.80 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 138 Venezuela 279.00 million current US$ compare
- 139 Burundi 273.06 million current US$ compare
- 140 Mozambique 266.92 million current US$ compare
- 142 Laos 246.59 million current US$ compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 236.76 million current US$ compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 217.18 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Tonga?
- Personal remittances, received in Tonga was 253.80 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 253.80 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,910 current US$ in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for personal remittances, received?
- Tonga ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. 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, received (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.