Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 91.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Tonga, 1979–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 91.8% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Tonga peaked at 99.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1979.
That places Tonga 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 85.7% | — |
| 1980 | 96.5% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 92.7% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 94.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 94.0% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 99.2% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 95.5% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 99.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 97.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 93.1% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 96.9% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -6.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 91.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 91.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.1%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 87.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 92.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 89.4% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 91.8% | 98.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to high-income economies in Tonga?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Tonga was 91.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1979.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Tonga ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.