Total reserves in months of imports in Tonga
Tonga: Total reserves in months of imports was 10.8 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Tonga, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,079 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,309 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).