Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Tonga

Tonga: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was 224.93 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
224.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 132.0%
World rank
10th
of 208 countries
All-time high
861.48 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-194.26 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1991–2023

-25002505007501991200720231991: 80 % change on previous year1992: 238.9 % change on previous year1993: 78.7 % change on previous year1994: 27.5 % change on previous year1995: -63 % change on previous year1996: -72.3 % change on previous year1997: -103.7 % change on previous year1998: 534.1 % change on previous year2000: 861.5 % change on previous year2001: -17.2 % change on previous year2002: -38.5 % change on previous year2003: 33.1 % change on previous year2004: 500.3 % change on previous year2005: -65.4 % change on previous year2006: 32.4 % change on previous year2007: 39.7 % change on previous year2008: 93.1 % change on previous year2009: -56.7 % change on previous year2010: 23.2 % change on previous year2011: 77.2 % change on previous year2012: -28.9 % change on previous year2013: 65.1 % change on previous year2014: 9.1 % change on previous year2015: -88.7 % change on previous year2016: 161.8 % change on previous year2017: -194.3 % change on previous year2018: 248.1 % change on previous year2019: -126.3 % change on previous year2020: 162.6 % change on previous year2021: -0.533 % change on previous year2022: 96.9 % change on previous year2023: 224.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Tonga is 224.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.0% on the previous year and up 245.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 861.48 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -194.26 % change on previous year, in 2017.

That places Tonga 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1991 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 80 % change on previous year —
1992 238.89 % change on previous year +198.6%
1993 78.69 % change on previous year -67.1%
1994 27.55 % change on previous year -65.0%
1995 -63.01 % change on previous year -328.7%
1996 -72.29 % change on previous year +14.7%
1997 -103.69 % change on previous year +43.4%
1998 534.09 % change on previous year -615.1%
2000 861.48 % change on previous year +61.3%
2001 -17.19 % change on previous year -102.0%
2002 -38.49 % change on previous year +123.9%
2003 33.09 % change on previous year -186.0%
2004 500.26 % change on previous year +1412.0%
2005 -65.4 % change on previous year -113.1%
2006 32.45 % change on previous year -149.6%
2007 39.71 % change on previous year +22.4%
2008 93.07 % change on previous year +134.4%
2009 -56.72 % change on previous year -160.9%
2010 23.22 % change on previous year -140.9%
2011 77.18 % change on previous year +232.3%
2012 -28.94 % change on previous year -137.5%
2013 65.08 % change on previous year -324.9%
2014 9.12 % change on previous year -86.0%
2015 -88.67 % change on previous year -1072.6%
2016 161.85 % change on previous year -282.5%
2017 -194.26 % change on previous year -220.0%
2018 248.11 % change on previous year -227.7%
2019 -126.32 % change on previous year -150.9%
2020 162.61 % change on previous year -228.7%
2021 -0.5334 % change on previous year -100.3%
2022 96.95 % change on previous year -18275.3%
2023 224.93 % change on previous year +132.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +18275.3% -0.5334 % change on previous year 96.95 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.03 % change on previous year -103.69 % change on previous year 534.09 % change on previous year 8
2000s 138.22 % change on previous year -65.4 % change on previous year 861.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.64 % change on previous year -194.26 % change on previous year 248.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s 120.99 % change on previous year -0.5334 % change on previous year 224.93 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 7 Zambia 265.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Bahrain 250.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Germany 232 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Polynesia 197.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Kuwait 178.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 162.36 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Tonga?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Tonga was 224.93 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 861.48 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -194.26 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Tonga rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
Tonga ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 245.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
238 places, 7,244 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.