Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 0.8347 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tonga stood at 0.8347 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 93.3% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 22.67 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -13.86 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Tonga ranks 135th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1997 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -250.6% |
| 1998 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 1999 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2000 | -0.6614 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2001 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +405.7% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 17.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2005 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2007 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 2008 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 2009 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2010 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 2011 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2013 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2014 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -390.4% |
| 2015 | 22.67 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2016 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2018 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2019 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 2020 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2021 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2023 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +732.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8347 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -13.86 % change on previous year | 19.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6835 % change on previous year | -5.47 % change on previous year | 17.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 % change on previous year | -8.37 % change on previous year | 22.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1359 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 0.8836 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Kenya 0.8792 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Benin 0.8652 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 0.5 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Belgium 0.1449 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Bulgaria 0 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Tonga was 0.8347 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 22.67 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.86 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.