Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was 17.43 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Tonga, 1990–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Tonga is 17.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Tonga peaked at 65.34 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -26.39 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Tonga 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1992 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 14.03 % change on previous year | +257.4% |
| 1994 | -18.4 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1995 | -26.39 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1996 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1997 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 1998 | 23.44 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 1999 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2000 | 12 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 2001 | 48.92 % change on previous year | +307.7% |
| 2002 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2003 | 25.89 % change on previous year | -777.3% |
| 2004 | 65.34 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 2005 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2006 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2007 | 26.85 % change on previous year | -1120.9% |
| 2008 | 17.43 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 17.43 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.87 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 17.43 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -26.39 % change on previous year | 53.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.46 % change on previous year | -14.84 % change on previous year | 65.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 57 Malta 20.17 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Gambia 19.81 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Afghanistan 18.78 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Nigeria 17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Luxembourg 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Gabon 16.78 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 33.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Tonga?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Tonga was 17.43 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 65.34 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.39 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Tonga ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.