Trade in services (% of GDP) in Tonga
Tonga: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 41.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Tonga is 41.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Tonga peaked at 49.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1994.
That places Tonga 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 37.1% | — |
| 1976 | 26.1% | -29.8% |
| 1977 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 25.8% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 21.7% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 41.8% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +52.8% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | +3.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 41.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 41.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 22.6% | 37.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 21.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 20.7% | 45.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.8% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 22.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 24.1% | 41.9% | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Tonga?
- Trade in services in Tonga was 41.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for trade in services?
- Tonga ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.