Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -13.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga is -13.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 260.4% on the previous year and down 196.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 54.55 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Tonga 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1973 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 54.55 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -17.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 1978 | 30 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1980 | 31.03 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 1981 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1982 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1983 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 1984 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 17.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1989 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1990 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -514.8% |
| 1991 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1992 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 1993 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1994 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -513.1% |
| 1995 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1996 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1997 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1998 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1999 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2000 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2002 | 21.92 % change on previous year | +278.1% |
| 2003 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 2005 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2006 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2007 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -663.3% |
| 2008 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2009 | -13.69 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2010 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2011 | 21.38 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 2012 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2013 | -0.5025 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2014 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -2210.6% |
| 2015 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2016 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8734 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2018 | -0.4329 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2019 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -903.5% |
| 2020 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2021 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 2022 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2024 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +466.5% |
| 2025 | -13.56 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -13.56 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -13.56 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2210.6% | -0.5025 % change on previous year | 10.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.88 % change on previous year | -17.65 % change on previous year | 54.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 31.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.77 % change on previous year | -13.69 % change on previous year | 23.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 21.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -13.56 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 198 Papua New Guinea -7.95 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Gambia -9.51 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Botswana -11.38 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Rwanda -15.89 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Brunei -17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Armenia -23.62 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 53.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 44.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Tonga was -13.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 54.55 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -25 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 196.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.