Merchandise exports in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise exports was 13.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
202nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
21.00 million current US$
in 2016
All-time low
2.00 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Tonga is 13.00 million current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 44.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Tonga peaked at 21.00 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Tonga 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1962 | 2.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 2.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 5.00 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 7.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 6.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 4.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 7.00 million current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 5.00 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 7.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 9.00 million current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1986 | 6.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 9.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 11.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 13.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 12.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 16.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 14.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 14.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.00 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 7.00 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 12.00 million current US$ | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 9.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 7.00 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 15.00 million current US$ | +114.3% |
| 2003 | 18.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 15.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 10.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 9.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 8.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.00 million current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 16.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 17.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 19.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 18.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 21.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 19.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 13.00 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 20.00 million current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 15.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 16.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.00 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 10.00 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 9.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 13.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 13.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.59 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 13.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.30 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.90 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.10 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.90 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.50 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 199 Dominica 24.00 million current US$ compare
- 199 Samoa 24.00 million current US$ compare
- 201 Kiribati 20.00 million current US$ compare
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 6.00 million current US$ compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.00 million current US$ compare
- 205 Palau 3.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 53.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 67.5% (2023)
- 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 merchandise exports in Tonga?
- Merchandise exports in Tonga was 13.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 21.00 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise exports?
- Tonga ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.