Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 1,462 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,462 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 1,462 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.63 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Tonga 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.63 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 15.56 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1973 | 15.38 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 21.78 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1975 | 44.37 current US$ per person | +103.7% |
| 1976 | 31.65 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1977 | 39.19 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 50.28 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 39.72 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 50.63 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 52.92 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 54.22 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 77.62 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1984 | 83.89 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 114.28 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 152.38 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 146.77 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 226.43 current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1989 | 205.41 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 193.85 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 206.39 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 207.73 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 167.56 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 199.09 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 243.13 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 241.55 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 316.46 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 263.52 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 319.78 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 268.51 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 331.25 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 382.06 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 409.95 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 411.98 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 460.36 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 690.97 current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 800.25 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 593.02 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 489.59 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 668.96 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 858.42 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 921.86 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 987.92 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 939.85 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 728.58 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 992.64 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 1,351 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 1,462 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,462 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 679.04 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,462 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.84 current US$ per person | 10.63 current US$ per person | 50.28 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 116.45 current US$ per person | 50.63 current US$ per person | 226.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.92 current US$ per person | 167.56 current US$ per person | 207.73 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 308.47 current US$ per person | 241.55 current US$ per person | 409.95 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 688.33 current US$ per person | 411.98 current US$ per person | 987.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,095 current US$ per person | 728.58 current US$ per person | 1,462 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 53.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 67.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 125.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 44.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Tonga?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Tonga was 1,462 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,462 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.