Personal transfers, receipts in Tonga
Tonga: Personal transfers, receipts was 191.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 191.88 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Tonga peaked at 199.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473,168 BoP, current US$, in 1972.
That places Tonga 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 million BoP, current US$ | 473,168 BoP, current US$ | 6.83 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.14 million BoP, current US$ | 13.88 million BoP, current US$ | 20.85 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.22 million BoP, current US$ | 16.40 million BoP, current US$ | 23.33 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.53 million BoP, current US$ | 52.81 million BoP, current US$ | 99.31 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.42 million BoP, current US$ | 68.20 million BoP, current US$ | 140.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.75 million BoP, current US$ | 141.85 million BoP, current US$ | 199.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 110 Burundi 240.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 232.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 187.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Laos 183.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 East Timor 181.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.5% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 468.46 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 197.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 218.66 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Tonga?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Tonga was 191.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 199.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,168 BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Tonga ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.