Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 0.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Tonga, 1981–2011
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Tonga stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Tonga peaked at 0.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Tonga 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +15612.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +18576.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +5836.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -53.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 from economies in the arab world in Tonga?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Tonga was 0.0% in 2011, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Tonga ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.