Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,462 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Tonga, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Tonga stood at 2,462 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Tonga peaked at 2,462 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 299.78 current US$ per person, in 1979.
Tonga ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 299.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 350.7 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 411.58 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 426.26 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 382.78 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 413.9 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 417.42 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 406.42 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 487.18 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 576.74 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 543.85 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 619.97 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 592.81 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 625.04 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 552.17 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 636.04 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 690.93 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 688.49 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 675.39 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 624.16 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 713.66 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 676.52 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 703.44 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 856.83 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 890.35 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 996.8 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1,139 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1,096 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,336 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 1,543 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 1,347 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1,475 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1,792 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1,784 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,758 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,968 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1,864 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,070 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,164 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,091 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,361 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 2,030 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 2,252 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2,456 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2,462 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299.78 current US$ per person | 299.78 current US$ per person | 299.78 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 441.68 current US$ per person | 350.7 current US$ per person | 576.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 641.87 current US$ per person | 552.17 current US$ per person | 713.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,058 current US$ per person | 676.52 current US$ per person | 1,543 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,933 current US$ per person | 1,475 current US$ per person | 2,361 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,300 current US$ per person | 2,030 current US$ per person | 2,462 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 44.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Tonga?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Tonga was 2,462 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,462 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.78 current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.