Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 116.22 million in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Tonga, 1989–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Tonga stood at 116.22 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 277.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Tonga peaked at 116.22 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.61 million, in 1989.
That places Tonga 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23.61 million | — |
| 1990 | 36.21 million | +53.4% |
| 1991 | 38.31 million | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 39.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 45.40 million | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 37.05 million | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 27.27 million | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 29.70 million | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 24.92 million | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 30.75 million | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 28.18 million | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 31.56 million | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 47.00 million | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 45.21 million | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 56.91 million | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 94.10 million | +65.3% |
| 2005 | 80.13 million | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 78.02 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 98.98 million | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 116.22 million | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.61 million | 23.61 million | 23.61 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.76 million | 24.92 million | 45.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.02 million | 31.56 million | 116.22 million | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Tonga
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4107 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,689 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,905 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,905 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Tonga?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Tonga was 116.22 million in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 116.22 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.61 million in 1989.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Tonga ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.