Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -23.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Tonga, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tonga is -23.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 66.1% on the previous year and down 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tonga peaked at 106.51 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -49.42 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Tonga 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1982 | -49.42 % change on previous year | -1014.5% |
| 1983 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1984 | 66.48 % change on previous year | +217.1% |
| 1985 | -42.87 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1986 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1987 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 28.73 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1989 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 22.67 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 32.9 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1992 | -22 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 1993 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 1994 | -20.54 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4095 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1996 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -2393.4% |
| 1997 | -31.53 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 1998 | -25.08 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 106.51 % change on previous year | -524.7% |
| 2000 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2001 | -23.98 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 103.87 % change on previous year | -533.2% |
| 2003 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2004 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2005 | -35.9 % change on previous year | +780.0% |
| 2006 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2007 | -15.86 % change on previous year | +215.7% |
| 2008 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2009 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2010 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2011 | 74.21 % change on previous year | +1209.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1317 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2013 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -8258.6% |
| 2014 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 2015 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2016 | 39.01 % change on previous year | -594.8% |
| 2017 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2018 | -29.04 % change on previous year | +355.5% |
| 2019 | 47.64 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2020 | -26.53 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2021 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2022 | -14.36 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 2023 | -23.86 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -23.86 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.61 % change on previous year, 6.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -23.86 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -7.61 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -8258.6% | 0.1317 % change on previous year | -10.74 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -2393.4% | 0.4095 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.25 % change on previous year | -49.42 % change on previous year | 66.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.02 % change on previous year | -31.53 % change on previous year | 106.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8452 % change on previous year | -35.9 % change on previous year | 103.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 % change on previous year | -29.04 % change on previous year | 74.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.68 % change on previous year | -26.53 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 New Caledonia -22.31 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Belarus -22.98 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Russia -23.2 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Liberia -24.08 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Angola -24.34 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Argentina -24.61 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 48.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tonga?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tonga was -23.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 106.51 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.42 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.