Value of imported goods and services in Tonga
Tonga: Value of imported goods and services was 346.09 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
346.09 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 170 countries
All-time high
348.15 million constant 2015 US$
in 2019
All-time low
185.03 million constant 2015 US$
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Value of imported goods and services in Tonga, 1994–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 346.09 million constant 2015 US$ for value of imported goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Tonga peaked at 348.15 million constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 185.03 million constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
Tonga ranks 166th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Tonga, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 185.03 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1995 | 220.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 235.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 211.20 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 242.39 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 208.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 207.42 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 200.49 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 200.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 235.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 223.20 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 215.20 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 219.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 207.69 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 222.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 218.97 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 224.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 231.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 243.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 250.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 229.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 281.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 329.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 341.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 329.98 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 348.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 329.71 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 300.92 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 305.40 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 343.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 346.09 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 346.09 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 346.09 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.09 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.14 million constant 2015 US$ | 185.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 242.39 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 215.14 million constant 2015 US$ | 200.49 million constant 2015 US$ | 235.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.13 million constant 2015 US$ | 224.68 million constant 2015 US$ | 348.15 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.07 million constant 2015 US$ | 300.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 346.09 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 163 American Samoa 527.74 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Samoa 523.27 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Comoros 425.03 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 167 Kiribati 305.83 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 168 Marshall Islands 200.60 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 189.69 million constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Tonga?
- Value of imported goods and services in Tonga was 346.09 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 348.15 million constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.03 million constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Tonga ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.