Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Tonga
Tonga: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 84.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Tonga is 84.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 196.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Tonga peaked at 84.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1977.
That places Tonga 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.8% | — |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +120.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -64.8% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +133.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +99.3% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +87.2% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +97.8% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -41.0% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -88.2% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +206.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +177.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +68.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +49.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +267.1% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +140.9% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +276.0% |
| 2025 | 84.2% | +24.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 84.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.7%, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 84.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 3.5% | 17.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 7.6% | 75.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 18.0% | 84.2% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Tonga?
- Manufactures exports in Tonga was 84.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1977.
- How does Tonga rank for manufactures exports?
- Tonga ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.