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Tonga Trade (% GDP)

Tonga's trade (% GDP) rose to 94.14% in 2023, up from 75.32% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 18.82% from the previous year. Tonga has trade (% GDP) higher than the global median (94.14% vs median 84.49%). Compared with the median in Oceania, Tonga is higher (94.14% vs regional median 87.74%) and ranks 7th out of 17 countries in Oceania.

Yearly Historical Data (1975-2023)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2023 94.14%
2022 75.32%
2021 66.17%
2020 83.46%
2019 90.31%
2018 87.45%
2017 88.04%
2016 84.89%
2015 81.35%
2014 74.73%
2013 82.73%
2012 77.97%
2011 78.86%
2010 70.8%
2009 74.34%
2008 72.66%
2007 68.23%
2006 66.35%
2005 76.21%
2004 73.97%
2003 73.22%
2002 73.84%
2001 62.41%
2000 61.51%
1999 60.78%
1998 78.29%
1997 71.85%
1996 77.83%
1995 71.12%
1994 62.96%
1993 67.44%
1992 72.63%
1991 83.46%
1990 98.97%
1989 87.91%
1988 89.49%
1987 95.53%
1986 95.59%
1985 102.36%
1984 89.56%
1983 87.83%
1982 92.21%
1981 92.62%
1980 97.78%
1979 95.88%
1978 96.66%
1977 91.04%
1976 83.57%
1975 112.15%
Tonga Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Tonga divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $18.88M $17.08M 2014
Annual Imports $218.19M $198.03M 2014
Exports (% GDP) 18.75% 11.56% 2023
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 0.97% 0.56% 2023
Imports (% GDP) 75.39% 63.76% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$273.38M -$288.13M 2024
Tariff Rate 9.84% 9.53% 2022