Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Tonga
Tonga: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -220.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Tonga, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -220.99 million for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tonga peaked at -87.81 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -220.99 million, in 2024.
That places Tonga 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -87.81 million | — |
| 2006 | -111.75 million | +27.3% |
| 2007 | -125.24 million | +12.1% |
| 2008 | -159.90 million | +27.7% |
| 2009 | -178.23 million | +11.5% |
| 2010 | -168.06 million | -5.7% |
| 2011 | -189.85 million | +13.0% |
| 2012 | -186.56 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | -172.45 million | -7.6% |
| 2014 | -169.81 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | -180.69 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | -167.60 million | -7.2% |
| 2017 | -185.29 million | +10.6% |
| 2018 | -202.55 million | +9.3% |
| 2019 | -205.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | -191.26 million | -7.0% |
| 2021 | -198.46 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | -202.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | -220.63 million | +9.2% |
| 2024 | -220.99 million | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -220.99 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -778.45 million, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -220.99 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -98.47 million, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -132.58 million | -178.23 million | -87.81 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -182.85 million | -205.64 million | -167.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -206.70 million | -220.99 million | -191.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tonga?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tonga was -220.99 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was -87.81 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -220.99 million in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Tonga ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.