Share of imports that come from China in Tonga
Tonga: Share of imports that come from China was 8.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Tonga, 1979–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 8.7% for share of imports that come from china in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Tonga peaked at 13.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.
That places Tonga 146th out of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.4% | — |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +140.3% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -65.1% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +184.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -91.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +315.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +211.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +141.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6076 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,978 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,463 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.5587 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Tonga?
- Share of imports that come from china in Tonga was 8.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Tonga ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.