Transport services in Tonga
Tonga: Transport services was 29.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 29.5% for transport services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Tonga peaked at 72.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2013.
That places Tonga 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.1% | — |
| 1972 | 57.8% | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 61.6% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | +41.8% |
| 1979 | 60.4% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 39.9% | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 52.8% | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 59.5% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 69.6% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 38.4% | 71.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 39.7% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 64.2% | 70.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 39.9% | 66.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 27.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 29.5% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 100 Slovakia 30.2% compare
- 101 Timor-Leste 29.9% compare
- 102 Cape Verde 29.8% compare
- 104 Sri Lanka 29.3% compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 29.0% compare
- 106 Mongolia 28.6% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,640 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6265 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,894 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Tonga?
- Transport services in Tonga was 29.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for transport services?
- Tonga ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.