Import value index in Tonga
Tonga: Import value index was 140.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Tonga, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Tonga is 140.9 2015 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Tonga peaked at 140.9 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Tonga 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 44.3 2015 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.4 2015 = 100 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 78.6 2015 = 100 | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 67.5 2015 = 100 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 75.9 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 91.1 2015 = 100 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 94.7 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 92.5 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 103.9 2015 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 109.7 2015 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 110.2 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 106.8 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 113.4 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 108.7 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 117.6 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 127.9 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 129.6 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 140.9 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 140.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 140.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 2015 = 100 | 44.2 2015 = 100 | 78.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.82 2015 = 100 | 75.9 2015 = 100 | 113.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.94 2015 = 100 | 108.7 2015 = 100 | 140.9 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Tonga?
- Import value index in Tonga was 140.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 140.9 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for import value index?
- Tonga ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.