Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1989β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1159 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Tonga 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 106 Dominica 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Israel 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 St. Kitts and Nevis 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Singapore 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 St. Lucia 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.8 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 280.57 million current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 925.39 million current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Broad money 59.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -20.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.41 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1159 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.