International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Tonga
Tonga: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 33.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Tonga, 2001–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 33.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2020.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 328.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Tonga peaked at 39.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Tonga 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.20 million current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 3.20 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.10 million current US$ | +84.8% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 8.10 million current US$ | +113.2% |
| 2007 | 9.90 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 9.90 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 7.70 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 11.80 million current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 14.20 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 17.90 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 20.70 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 23.20 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 20.50 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 34.30 million current US$ | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 36.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 39.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 33.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 33.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.00 million current US$, 12% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 33.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173.00 million current US$, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.07 million current US$ | 3.20 million current US$ | 9.90 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.53 million current US$ | 7.70 million current US$ | 39.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.00 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 48.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 169.35 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 84.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 102.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 125.31 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Tonga?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Tonga was 33.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 39.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Tonga ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.