Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tonga
Tonga: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 0.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tonga, 1979–2011
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2011.
The figure is up 78.5% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tonga peaked at 1.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Tonga ranks 204th 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.7% | — |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -76.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +37.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -39.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +118.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +170.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +22539.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +85.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +548.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +78.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +22539.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2008 | +548.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 201 Solomon Islands 0.9% compare
- 202 Palau 0.8% compare
- 203 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare
- 205 New Caledonia 0.5% compare
- 206 Samoa 0.2% 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tonga?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Tonga was 0.6% in 2011, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Tonga ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.