Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tonga

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tonga
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Tonga: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

65th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.681 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1979–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tonga, 1979–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tonga is 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tonga peaked at 0.681 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places Tonga 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1979 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1979	0.6547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.6438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1981	0.6474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1982	0.6729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1983	0.6163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1984	0.6313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1985	0.681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1986	0.5841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1987	0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1988	0.5352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1989	0.5083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1990	0.5443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1991	0.4479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1992	0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1993	0.3991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1994	0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1995	0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1996	0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1997	0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1998	0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1999	0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2000	0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2001	0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2002	0.487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2003	0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2004	0.454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2005	0.4596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2006	0.3986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2007	0.4776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2008	0.4794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2009	0.4622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2010	0.4319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2011	0.4655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2012	0.407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2013	0.4166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2014	0.4757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2015	0.4519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2016	0.519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2017	0.4957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0.4473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2019	0.493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2020	0.4236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2021	0.4575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2022	0.4635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2023	0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1980s	0.6107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Tonga

62 Naoero 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Eswatini 0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Austria 0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Solomon Islands 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Belize 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Timor-Leste 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tonga?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Tonga was 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 0.681 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Tonga rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Tonga ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.