Import volume index in Tonga
Tonga: Import volume index was 119.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Tonga, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Tonga stood at 119.4 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Tonga peaked at 119.4 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50 2015 = 100, in 2006.
That places Tonga 96th 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 volume index in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 50 2015 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 57.6 2015 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 69.8 2015 = 100 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 72.1 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 75 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 77.6 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 82 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 79.7 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 114.2 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 108.9 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 102.5 2015 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 107.7 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 119.4 2015 = 100 | +10.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 119.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.65 2015 = 100, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 119.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.8 2015 = 100, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.44 2015 = 100 | 50 2015 = 100 | 72.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.96 2015 = 100 | 75 2015 = 100 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.54 2015 = 100 | 102.5 2015 = 100 | 119.4 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 volume index in Tonga?
- Import volume index in Tonga was 119.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 119.4 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 2015 = 100 in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for import volume index?
- Tonga ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.