Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Tonga, 1979–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Tonga peaked at 0.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1992.
Tonga ranks 145th 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, residual in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +20.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -171.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -445.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -199.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -121.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -452.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -38.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -115.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -261.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -563.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 142 Algeria 0.0% compare
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- 145 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 145 American Samoa 0.0% compare
- 145 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 145 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 145 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 145 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 145 Burundi 0.0% compare
- 145 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 145 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 145 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0% compare
- 145 Congo 0.0% compare
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0% compare
- 145 Djibouti 0.0% compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 0.0% compare
- 145 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 145 French Polynesia 0.0% compare
- 145 Gambia 0.0% compare
- 145 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
- 145 Guam 0.0% compare
- 145 Guinea 0.0% compare
- 145 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 145 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 145 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare
- 145 Lesotho 0.0% compare
- 145 Liberia 0.0% compare
- 145 Libya 0.0% compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 145 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 145 Mauritius 0.0% compare
- 145 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 145 Naoero 0.0%
- 145 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
- 145 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
- 145 Niger 0.0% compare
- 145 Palau 0.0% compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 145 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 145 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 145 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
- 145 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 145 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 145 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 145 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 145 Sudan 0.0% compare
- 145 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0% compare
- 145 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 145 Togo 0.0% compare
- 145 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 145 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
- 145 Uganda 0.0% compare
- 145 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 145 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 145 Viet Nam 0.0% compare
- 145 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 0.0% 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, residual in Tonga?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Tonga was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1992.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Tonga ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.