Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Tonga
Tonga: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 10.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Tonga, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10.8 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Tonga peaked at 13.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2002.
That places Tonga 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.54 | — |
| 1978 | 5.15 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 5.59 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 5.08 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 3.91 | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 4.16 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 5.35 | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 7.03 | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 7.1 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.5 | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 6.65 | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 5.27 | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 4.14 | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 5.19 | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 5.08 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.11 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.27 | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.17 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 5.38 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 6.15 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.34 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.01 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 7.04 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.62 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.55 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.88 | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 13.76 | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 13.05 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 11.85 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 10.8 | -8.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.95, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.88, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.43 | 5.15 | 5.59 | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.42 | 3.91 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 | 4.7 | 6.27 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 2.9 | 5.13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.84 | 5.38 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 | 10.8 | 13.76 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Tonga?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Tonga was 10.8 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Tonga ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].