Trade & investment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Tonga: trade and investment
Exports is 16.9% (2024), 156th of 184 in the world and 28th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Imports is 60.7% (2024), 55th of 184 in the world and 19th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Trade openness is 77.6% (2024), 102nd of 184 in the world and 21st of 32 in East Asia & Pacific.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Tonga in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 16.9%2024 | 156/184 | 28/32 | 15.2% | 12.5% | 19.7% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 32.5% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 60.7%2024 | 55/184 | 19/32 | 46.3% | 58.3% | 62.1% | +2.9 ppsince 2014 | 28.5% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 77.6%2024 | 102/184 | 21/32 | 61.5% | 70.8% | 81.8% | +2.8 ppsince 2014 | 63.8% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -4.4%2025 | 130/185 | 23/29 | -7.3%2001 | -23.8% | -5.6% | +6.5 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $13.0m2025 | 202/206 | 34/37 | $9.0m | $8.0m | $15.0m | −28%since 2015 | $9.2tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 28.5%2023 | 18/170 | 8/25 | · | 0.0% | 3.7% | +22.5 ppsince 2013 | 34.6% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2025 | 158/172 | 23/25 | 0.0% | 0.1%2009 | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 15.0%2025 | 92/172 | 11/25 | 49.9% | 88.6% | 63.2% | −339.6 ppsince 2014 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 6.4%2022 | 69/184 | 8/29 | · | 5.1% | 6.6% | +0.9 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 2.6%2025 | 78/197 | 14/32 | 4.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | −0.7 ppsince 2015 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 39.3%2025 | 2/178 | 1/26 | 29.2%2001 | 20.2% | 37.5% | +9.8 ppsince 2015 | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 94,0002019 | 166/196 | 21/35 | 43,000 | 65,000 | 94,0002019 | +26%since 2009 | 491m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $47.7m2020 | 158/177 | 24/31 | · | $17.3m | $47.7m | +176%since 2010 | — | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Tonga and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Tonga. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Tonga | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 16.9%2024 | 11.0%2024 |
| Imports | 60.7%2024 | 14.0%2024 |
| Trade openness | 77.6%2024 | 25.0%2024 |
| Current account | -4.4%2025 | -3.8%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $13.0m2025 | $2.2tn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 28.5%2023 | 24.3%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2025 | 17.3%2025 |
| Food exports | 15.0%2025 | 9.0%2025 |
| Average tariff | 6.4%2022 | 1.5%2022 |