Total reserves minus gold in Tonga
Tonga: Total reserves minus gold was 412.72 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Tonga, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Tonga is 412.72 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 164.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Tonga peaked at 412.72 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million current US$, in 1977.
That places Tonga 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 10.12 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 12.56 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 13.75 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 13.98 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 15.56 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 20.95 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 26.02 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 27.51 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 22.48 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 28.88 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 30.51 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 24.85 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 31.34 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 32.28 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 31.77 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 37.06 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 35.54 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 28.71 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 30.62 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 27.49 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 28.66 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 24.49 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 24.64 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 23.76 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.12 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 39.77 million current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 55.26 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 46.86 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 47.97 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 65.24 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 69.75 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 95.70 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 104.53 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 143.29 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 152.40 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 155.52 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 158.78 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 156.11 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 176.50 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 198.52 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 215.15 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 218.45 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 298.95 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 361.81 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 375.56 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 396.53 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 377.30 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 412.72 million current US$ | +9.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 412.72 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.63 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 412.72 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.56 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 12.56 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.45 million current US$ | 13.75 million current US$ | 30.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.80 million current US$ | 24.49 million current US$ | 37.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.41 million current US$ | 23.76 million current US$ | 95.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.93 million current US$ | 104.53 million current US$ | 218.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.48 million current US$ | 298.95 million current US$ | 412.72 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 164 Central African Republic 489.29 million current US$ compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 447.15 million current US$ compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 433.27 million current US$ compare
- 168 Grenada 408.15 million current US$ compare
- 169 Comoros 406.54 million current US$ compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 378.52 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Tonga?
- Total reserves minus gold in Tonga was 412.72 million current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 412.72 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Tonga rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Tonga ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.