Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was 975,864 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Tonga, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 975,864 BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2025.
That represents a change of down 81.8% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Tonga peaked at 249.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -19.11 million BoP, current US$, in 1994.
That places Tonga 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | -250,779 BoP, current US$ | -995.6% |
| 1973 | -33,779 BoP, current US$ | -86.5% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ | -5361.5% |
| 1975 | 2.07 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1976 | -2.40 million BoP, current US$ | -215.8% |
| 1977 | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -201.1% |
| 1978 | 2.97 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 744,885 BoP, current US$ | -74.9% |
| 1980 | 3.31 million BoP, current US$ | +344.7% |
| 1981 | 378,979 BoP, current US$ | -88.6% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | +297.8% |
| 1983 | -79,651 BoP, current US$ | -105.3% |
| 1984 | 6.05 million BoP, current US$ | -7694.3% |
| 1985 | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 483,653 BoP, current US$ | -87.3% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ | +132.0% |
| 1988 | 739,627 BoP, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1989 | -2.03 million BoP, current US$ | -374.2% |
| 1990 | 881,839 BoP, current US$ | -143.5% |
| 1991 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -213.5% |
| 1992 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | -461.1% |
| 1993 | 7.65 million BoP, current US$ | +111.7% |
| 1994 | -19.11 million BoP, current US$ | -349.7% |
| 2001 | -557,868 BoP, current US$ | -97.1% |
| 2002 | 6.41 million BoP, current US$ | -1248.7% |
| 2003 | -1.13 million BoP, current US$ | -117.6% |
| 2004 | -11.78 million BoP, current US$ | +946.6% |
| 2005 | -17.26 million BoP, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 70.29 million BoP, current US$ | -507.3% |
| 2007 | 175.66 million BoP, current US$ | +149.9% |
| 2008 | 212.88 million BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 249.69 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 161.23 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 21.77 million BoP, current US$ | -86.5% |
| 2012 | 24.66 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 8.86 million BoP, current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | -63.9% |
| 2015 | -17.00 million BoP, current US$ | -631.0% |
| 2016 | 21.53 million BoP, current US$ | -226.7% |
| 2017 | 28.72 million BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 10.50 million BoP, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2019 | 8.22 million BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 24.29 million BoP, current US$ | +195.5% |
| 2021 | 57.79 million BoP, current US$ | +137.9% |
| 2022 | 71.85 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 22.10 million BoP, current US$ | -69.2% |
| 2024 | 5.35 million BoP, current US$ | -75.8% |
| 2025 | 975,864 BoP, current US$ | -81.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 975,864 BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 245.34 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 975,864 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.07 million BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +7694.3% | -79,651 BoP, current US$ | 6.05 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1974 | +5361.5% | -33,779 BoP, current US$ | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | +1248.7% | -557,868 BoP, current US$ | 6.41 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1972 | -995.6% | 28,000 BoP, current US$ | -250,779 BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | -946.6% | -1.13 million BoP, current US$ | -11.78 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 814,763 BoP, current US$ | -2.40 million BoP, current US$ | 2.97 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million BoP, current US$ | -2.03 million BoP, current US$ | 6.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.59 million BoP, current US$ | -19.11 million BoP, current US$ | 7.65 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.02 million BoP, current US$ | -17.26 million BoP, current US$ | 249.69 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.17 million BoP, current US$ | -17.00 million BoP, current US$ | 161.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.39 million BoP, current US$ | 975,864 BoP, current US$ | 71.85 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 reserves and related items in Tonga?
- Reserves and related items in Tonga was 975,864 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 249.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.11 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for reserves and related items?
- Tonga ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.