Merchandise imports in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise imports was 255.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
255.00 million current US$
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
295.00 million current US$
in 2024
All-time low
3.00 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 255.00 million current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Tonga peaked at 295.00 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million current US$, in 1961.
Tonga ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1962 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 6.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 9.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 11.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 17.00 million current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1975 | 17.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 20.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 26.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 29.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 38.00 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 40.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 42.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 38.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 41.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 41.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 41.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.00 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 56.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 54.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 62.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 59.00 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 63.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 61.00 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 69.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 77.00 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 75.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 73.00 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 69.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 73.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 69.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 73.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 89.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 94.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 105.00 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 121.00 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 116.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 143.00 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 168.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 145.00 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 159.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 193.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 199.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 198.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 219.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 209.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 229.00 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 231.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 230.00 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 238.00 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 229.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 246.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 268.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 272.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 295.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 255.00 million current US$ | -13.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 255.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.19 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 255.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.40 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.60 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.90 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 56.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.10 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.30 million current US$ | 69.00 million current US$ | 168.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.50 million current US$ | 159.00 million current US$ | 238.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.83 million current US$ | 229.00 million current US$ | 295.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 198 Comoros 371.00 million current US$ compare
- 199 Micronesia (country) 310.00 million current US$ compare
- 200 Dominica 259.00 million current US$ compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 183.00 million current US$ compare
- 203 Palau 162.00 million current US$ compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 111.00 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 44.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,458 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Tonga?
- Merchandise imports in Tonga was 255.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 295.00 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise imports?
- Tonga ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.