Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 257.53 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
257.53 million current US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
257.96 million current US$
in 2022
All-time low
29.24 million current US$
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tonga, 1979–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 257.53 million current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tonga peaked at 257.96 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.24 million current US$, in 1979.
That places Tonga 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 29.24 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 34.29 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 40.30 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 41.77 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 37.51 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 40.56 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 40.90 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 39.83 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 47.93 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 57.08 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 54.06 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 61.81 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 59.22 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 62.52 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 55.27 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 63.71 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 69.25 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 69.04 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.99 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.28 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 72.83 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 69.46 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 72.66 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 89.00 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 93.01 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 104.73 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 120.32 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 116.50 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 142.56 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 165.12 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 144.39 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 158.47 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 192.77 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 191.72 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 188.22 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 209.76 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 197.74 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 218.39 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 227.99 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 220.73 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 249.46 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 214.58 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 237.59 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 257.96 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 257.53 million current US$ | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 257.53 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 257.53 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.24 million current US$ | 29.24 million current US$ | 29.24 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.42 million current US$ | 34.29 million current US$ | 57.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.49 million current US$ | 55.27 million current US$ | 72.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.78 million current US$ | 69.46 million current US$ | 165.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.53 million current US$ | 158.47 million current US$ | 249.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.92 million current US$ | 214.58 million current US$ | 257.96 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 322.03 million current US$ compare
- 199 Dominica 298.14 million current US$ compare
- 200 Palau 269.22 million current US$ compare
- 202 American Samoa 208.32 million current US$ compare
- 203 Kiribati 198.07 million current US$ compare
- 204 Sao Tome and Principe 181.65 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 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$), annual growth rate 44.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tonga?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Tonga was 257.53 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 257.96 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.24 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Tonga ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.