Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 42nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 39 Lithuania 0.5394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Netherlands 0.5384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Guam 0.5255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Latvia 0.5233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Nicaragua 0.511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.