Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Tonga
Tonga: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Tonga, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 24.3% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Tonga peaked at 79.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2025.
That places Tonga 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.1% | — |
| 1972 | 57.8% | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 61.6% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | +41.8% |
| 1979 | 60.4% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 39.9% | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 56.2% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 69.1% | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 79.1% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +53.3% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | -22.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 24.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 24.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 38.4% | 71.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 39.9% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 75.6% | 79.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 52.3% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 29.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 24.3% | 52.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 48.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 169.35 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 84.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 102.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 125.31 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Tonga?
- Transport services in Tonga was 24.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for transport services?
- Tonga ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.