Total reserves in months of imports in Tonga

Tonga: Total reserves in months of imports was 10.8 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.8 ratio
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
14th
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.76 ratio
in 2021
All-time low
2.9 ratio
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Tonga, 2001–2024

2.557.51012.5152001201220242001: 3 ratio2002: 2.9 ratio2003: 4.2 ratio2004: 5.1 ratio2005: 3.6 ratio2006: 3.6 ratio2007: 4.2 ratio2008: 3.7 ratio2009: 4.7 ratio2010: 5.4 ratio2011: 6.3 ratio2012: 6.2 ratio2013: 6.3 ratio2014: 7 ratio2015: 7 ratio2016: 7.6 ratio2017: 7.4 ratio2018: 7.6 ratio2019: 7.5 ratio2020: 10.9 ratio2021: 13.8 ratio2022: 13.1 ratio2023: 11.8 ratio2024: 10.8 ratio

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Tonga stood at 10.8 ratio.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Tonga peaked at 13.76 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9 ratio, in 2002.

Tonga ranks 14th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports in Tonga, 2001 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
2001 3.05 ratio
2002 2.9 ratio -4.9%
2003 4.17 ratio +43.8%
2004 5.13 ratio +23.0%
2005 3.58 ratio -30.2%
2006 3.6 ratio +0.6%
2007 4.17 ratio +15.8%
2008 3.68 ratio -11.8%
2009 4.67 ratio +26.9%
2010 5.38 ratio +15.2%
2011 6.33 ratio +17.7%
2012 6.15 ratio -2.8%
2013 6.34 ratio +3.1%
2014 7.01 ratio +10.6%
2015 7.04 ratio +0.4%
2016 7.62 ratio +8.2%
2017 7.4 ratio -2.9%
2018 7.6 ratio +2.7%
2019 7.55 ratio -0.7%
2020 10.88 ratio +44.1%
2021 13.76 ratio +26.5%
2022 13.05 ratio -5.2%
2023 11.85 ratio -9.2%
2024 10.8 ratio -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.88 ratio 2.9 ratio 5.13 ratio 9
2010s 6.84 ratio 5.38 ratio 7.62 ratio 10
2020s 12.07 ratio 10.8 ratio 13.76 ratio 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 11 Syria 11.66 ratio compare
  2. 12 China 11.23 ratio compare
  3. 13 Iraq 11.21 ratio compare
  4. 15 Peru 10.54 ratio compare
  5. 16 Nepal 10.42 ratio compare
  6. 17 Uzbekistan 10.28 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Tonga?
Total reserves in months of imports in Tonga was 10.8 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 13.76 ratio in 2021.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9 ratio in 2002.
How does Tonga rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Tonga ranks 14th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Unit
ratio
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,946 data points, 2000–2024
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