Computer, communications and other services in Tonga
Tonga: Computer, communications and other services was 15.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 15.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Tonga peaked at 44.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1994.
Tonga ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2% | — |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -95.4% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +2077.6% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | +173.4% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | -36.1% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -58.6% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +192.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -93.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -90.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +446.6% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +591.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +139.6% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -51.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +53.6% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +77.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -75.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -72617401492521648.0% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +50.7% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +50.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +65.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 0.3% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 0.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | -0.0% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 14.0% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 8.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 13.7% | 26.5% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Tonga?
- Computer, communications and other services in Tonga was 15.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Tonga ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.