Net foreign assets in Tonga
Tonga: Net foreign assets was 925.39 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Tonga, 1989–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Tonga is 925.39 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Tonga peaked at 925.39 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.61 million current LCU, in 1989.
That places Tonga 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23.61 million current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 36.21 million current LCU | +53.4% |
| 1991 | 38.31 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 39.81 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 45.40 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 37.05 million current LCU | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 27.27 million current LCU | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 29.70 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 24.92 million current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 30.75 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 28.18 million current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 31.56 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 47.00 million current LCU | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 45.21 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 56.91 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 94.10 million current LCU | +65.3% |
| 2005 | 80.13 million current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 78.02 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 98.98 million current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 116.22 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 124.88 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 160.57 million current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 201.74 million current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 254.70 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 261.74 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 288.20 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 327.17 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 390.54 million current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 441.79 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 502.08 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 502.48 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 705.90 million current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 776.33 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 815.13 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 837.40 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 849.08 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 925.39 million current LCU | +9.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 925.39 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 925.39 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 348.82 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.61 million current LCU | 23.61 million current LCU | 23.61 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.76 million current LCU | 24.92 million current LCU | 45.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.30 million current LCU | 31.56 million current LCU | 124.88 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.10 million current LCU | 160.57 million current LCU | 502.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 818.21 million current LCU | 705.90 million current LCU | 925.39 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 167 Georgia 1.10 billion current LCU compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.07 billion current LCU compare
- 169 Dominica 1.05 billion current LCU compare
- 171 Micronesia (country) 894.62 million current LCU compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 417.37 million current LCU compare
- 173 Samoa 299.00 million current LCU 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 in Tonga?
- Net foreign assets in Tonga was 925.39 million current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 925.39 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.61 million current LCU in 1989.
- How does Tonga rank for net foreign assets?
- Tonga ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.