International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Tonga
Tonga: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 47.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Tonga, 2004–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Tonga stood at 47.8%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Tonga peaked at 66.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2004.
Tonga ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.2% | — |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -5.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 47.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 9.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 47.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 8.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 29.2% | 42.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 38.4% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 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, receipts in Tonga?
- International tourism, receipts in Tonga was 47.8% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Tonga ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.