Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -0.1655 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Tonga, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -0.1655 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
The figure is down 101.9% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tonga peaked at 22.5 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -13.98 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Tonga 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 17.53 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1983 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -379.5% |
| 1984 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8432 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1986 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -409.4% |
| 1987 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -878.9% |
| 1988 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1989 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1990 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -371.0% |
| 1991 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1992 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1993 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 1994 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 1995 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1996 | -0.3038 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1997 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +397.6% |
| 1998 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +358.4% |
| 1999 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -317.6% |
| 2000 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2001 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2002 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +389.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 2005 | 14.88 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2006 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2007 | 22.38 % change on previous year | -803.5% |
| 2008 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2009 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2010 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2011 | 21.65 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 2012 | -0.5421 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2013 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 2014 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -726.0% |
| 2015 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2016 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2018 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2019 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -508.6% |
| 2020 | -13.98 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2021 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2022 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2023 | -0.1655 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.87 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.69 % change on previous year | -12.56 % change on previous year | 22.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 21.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -13.98 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 86 Malta 0.642 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Afghanistan 0.2949 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Oman 0.2045 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.2191 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Romania -0.4047 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Maldives -0.5248 % change on previous year 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 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$), annual growth rate 44.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tonga?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Tonga was -0.1655 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.98 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Tonga ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.