Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 8.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga is 8.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 544.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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.
Tonga ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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% |
| 2009 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 28.58 % change on previous year | +283.8% |
| 2011 | 25.63 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 26.25 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2014 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +265.5% |
| 2015 | 13.52 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0797 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2020 | 40.48 % change on previous year | +50712.8% |
| 2021 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2022 | 5 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2023 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2025 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +544.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8.99 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8.99 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +50712.8% | 0.0797 % change on previous year | 40.48 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1120.9% | -2.63 % change on previous year | 26.85 % change on previous year |
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 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -14.84 % change on previous year | 65.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.31 % change on previous year | 0.0797 % change on previous year | 28.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 40.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 104 Afghanistan 10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Czechia 10.27 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Micronesia (country) 9.27 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Indonesia 8.89 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Venezuela 8.54 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Iceland 7.22 % 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tonga was 8.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 65.34 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.39 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Tonga rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.