Manufactures imports in Tonga
Tonga: Manufactures imports was 53.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Tonga, 1975–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 53.8% for manufactures imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Tonga peaked at 57.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 143rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51.6% | — |
| 1976 | 46.4% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 48.0% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 53.1% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 55.1% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 57.2% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -62.0% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +96.8% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 46.4% | 53.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 47.8% | 57.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 18.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 42.1% | 56.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 45.1% | 53.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.5% (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$), annual growth rate 44.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,458 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Tonga?
- Manufactures imports in Tonga was 53.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for manufactures imports?
- Tonga ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.