Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
44
1975–2024
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 25 Estonia 0.256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 East Timor 0.2495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Micronesia (country) 0.2431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Belgium 0.2412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Libya 0.2284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.