Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Tonga
Tonga: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 4 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Tonga, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Tonga is 4 rank, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 10 rank in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Tonga, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9 rank | — |
| 1980 | 9 rank | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9 rank | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 10 rank | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 rank | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 rank | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 6 rank | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 rank | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 4 rank | +100.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4 rank is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 rank, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4 rank is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 rank, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 rank | 9 rank | 9 rank | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.3 rank | 7 rank | 10 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 rank | 6 rank | 10 rank | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.8 rank | 5 rank | 7 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 rank | 4 rank | 6 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 rank | 2 rank | 4 rank | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 35 Belgium 4 rank compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 rank compare
- 35 Brunei 4 rank compare
- 35 Comoros 4 rank compare
- 35 Denmark 4 rank compare
- 35 Faroe Islands 4 rank compare
- 35 Georgia 4 rank compare
- 35 Gambia 4 rank compare
- 35 New Caledonia 4 rank compare
- 35 Palau 4 rank compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 4 rank compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 rank 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 where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Tonga?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Tonga was 4 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10 rank in 1985.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.