Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) was 16.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.16 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 38.8%
World rank
193rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.41 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
19,040 BoP, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2025
Primary income payments in Tonga, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments in Tonga stood at 16.16 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Tonga peaked at 26.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,040 BoP, current US$, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 193rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,040 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 30,756 BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1973 | 66,259 BoP, current US$ | +115.4% |
| 1974 | 148,844 BoP, current US$ | +124.6% |
| 1975 | 62,879 BoP, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 1976 | 225,619 BoP, current US$ | +258.8% |
| 1977 | 352,107 BoP, current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1978 | 211,786 BoP, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1979 | 377,588 BoP, current US$ | +78.3% |
| 1980 | 477,992 BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 574,947 BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 959,538 BoP, current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1983 | 103,778 BoP, current US$ | -89.2% |
| 1984 | 156,305 BoP, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1985 | 112,177 BoP, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1986 | 414,432 BoP, current US$ | +269.4% |
| 1987 | 495,091 BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | +197.5% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 984,454 BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million BoP, current US$ | +135.4% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 4.25 million BoP, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2002 | 3.02 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 3.70 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 6.40 million BoP, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2006 | 2.97 million BoP, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.33 million BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 million BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 7.25 million BoP, current US$ | +92.0% |
| 2011 | 12.16 million BoP, current US$ | +67.7% |
| 2012 | 12.04 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.73 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 18.66 million BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 9.31 million BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 11.76 million BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 18.77 million BoP, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 19.58 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.01 million BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 15.11 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 13.59 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 10.46 million BoP, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 13.51 million BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 26.41 million BoP, current US$ | +95.4% |
| 2025 | 16.16 million BoP, current US$ | -38.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 16.16 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.62 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 16.16 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.59 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166,098 BoP, current US$ | 19,040 BoP, current US$ | 377,588 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 605,395 BoP, current US$ | 103,778 BoP, current US$ | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | 984,454 BoP, current US$ | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.97 million BoP, current US$ | 6.40 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.73 million BoP, current US$ | 7.25 million BoP, current US$ | 19.58 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10.46 million BoP, current US$ | 26.41 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 190 Haiti 28.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 28.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Central African Republic 22.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Nauru 12.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Chad 12.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Eritrea 10.54 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 primary income payments in Tonga?
- Primary income payments in Tonga was 16.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 26.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,040 BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for primary income payments?
- Tonga ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.