Tonga
Compare Tonga →TO · TON · BACI 776 · latest data 2024
Exports
= $24 M56.3% over 5 yrs (up)
Imports
= $301 M44.8% over 5 yrs (up)
Trade balancedeficit
= −$277 M
Total trade
= $325 M45.6% over 5 yrs (up)
- World position
- #210 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #200 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
- World export share since 1995
- ±0.0 pp
Trade timeline
Tonga's exports grew from $18M in 1995 to $24M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$277M.
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| Year | Exports ($M) | Imports ($M) | Balance ($M) | Total ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $18 M | $54 M | −$36 M | $71 M |
| 1996 | $17 M | $49 M | −$32 M | $66 M |
| 1997 | $16 M | $50 M | −$34 M | $65 M |
| 1998 | $14 M | $51 M | −$37 M | $64 M |
| 1999 | $18 M | $44 M | −$26 M | $61 M |
| 2000 | $17 M | $78 M | −$61 M | $94 M |
| 2001 | $22 M | $77 M | −$55 M | $99 M |
| 2002 | $24 M | $95 M | −$71 M | $119 M |
| 2003 | $27 M | $101 M | −$75 M | $128 M |
| 2004 | $27 M | $121 M | −$94 M | $148 M |
| 2005 | $17 M | $131 M | −$113 M | $148 M |
| 2006 | $20 M | $137 M | −$117 M | $157 M |
| 2007 | $21 M | $163 M | −$142 M | $184 M |
| 2008 | $19 M | $225 M | −$207 M | $244 M |
| 2009 | $16 M | $170 M | −$154 M | $185 M |
| 2010 | $16 M | $205 M | −$190 M | $221 M |
| 2011 | $23 M | $218 M | −$194 M | $241 M |
| 2012 | $21 M | $227 M | −$206 M | $248 M |
| 2013 | $18 M | $243 M | −$225 M | $261 M |
| 2014 | $19 M | $255 M | −$236 M | $274 M |
| 2015 | $12 M | $171 M | −$159 M | $183 M |
| 2016 | $14 M | $196 M | −$181 M | $210 M |
| 2017 | $16 M | $179 M | −$163 M | $195 M |
| 2018 | $14 M | $201 M | −$187 M | $215 M |
| 2019 | $15 M | $208 M | −$193 M | $223 M |
| 2020 | $11 M | $180 M | −$169 M | $190 M |
| 2021 | $15 M | $228 M | −$213 M | $244 M |
| 2022 | $13 M | $251 M | −$238 M | $265 M |
| 2023 | $16 M | $273 M | −$257 M | $289 M |
| 2024 | $24 M | $301 M | −$277 M | $325 M |
Trading partners
Fiji was Tonga's top trading partner in 2024, at 22.2% of total trade; the top five partners covered 80.5%.
- Top partner share
- 22.2%
- Top-5 share
- 80.5%
- Partners
- 67
- Partner HHI (0–1)
- 0.160
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| Rank | Partner | Exports to ($M) | Imports from ($M) | Total ($M) | Balance ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fiji | $1 M | $71 M | $72 M | −$69 M |
| #2 | New Zealand | $4 M | $67 M | $71 M | −$64 M |
| #3 | China | $0 M | $71 M | $71 M | −$71 M |
| #4 | Australia | $2 M | $26 M | $28 M | −$24 M |
| #5 | United States | $3 M | $16 M | $19 M | −$13 M |
| #6 | Japan | $0 M | $17 M | $17 M | −$17 M |
| #7 | Gambia | $9 M | $0 M | $9 M | $9 M |
| #8 | Indonesia | $0 M | $6 M | $6 M | −$6 M |
| #9 | Brazil | $0 M | $5 M | $5 M | −$5 M |
| #10 | Malaysia | $0 M | $4 M | $4 M | −$4 M |
| #11 | Thailand | $0 M | $4 M | $4 M | −$4 M |
| #12 | Singapore | $0 M | $3 M | $3 M | −$3 M |
| #13 | Other Asia, nes | $0 M | $2 M | $3 M | −$2 M |
| #14 | Hong Kong | $0 M | $2 M | $2 M | −$2 M |
| #15 | United Kingdom | $1 M | $0 M | $1 M | $1 M |
Products & sectors
Product composition of Tonga's trade in 2024.
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Concentration & risk
Tonga's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.372 → 0.190, a moderately concentrated export base across 58 partners in 2024.
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| Year | Export HHI | Import HHI | Export partners | Import partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.372 | 0.286 | 21 | 27 |
| 1996 | 0.412 | 0.272 | 21 | 27 |
| 1997 | 0.453 | 0.250 | 28 | 34 |
| 1998 | 0.348 | 0.233 | 30 | 35 |
| 1999 | 0.374 | 0.256 | 32 | 37 |
| 2000 | 0.334 | 0.183 | 37 | 42 |
| 2001 | 0.419 | 0.204 | 45 | 49 |
| 2002 | 0.295 | 0.187 | 37 | 56 |
| 2003 | 0.271 | 0.265 | 42 | 55 |
| 2004 | 0.312 | 0.207 | 42 | 57 |
| 2005 | 0.328 | 0.190 | 43 | 55 |
| 2006 | 0.232 | 0.174 | 51 | 58 |
| 2007 | 0.177 | 0.155 | 52 | 64 |
| 2008 | 0.123 | 0.158 | 56 | 82 |
| 2009 | 0.158 | 0.149 | 55 | 82 |
| 2010 | 0.158 | 0.143 | 59 | 82 |
| 2011 | 0.101 | 0.155 | 63 | 88 |
| 2012 | 0.126 | 0.153 | 72 | 87 |
| 2013 | 0.124 | 0.139 | 86 | 90 |
| 2014 | 0.144 | 0.132 | 72 | 89 |
| 2015 | 0.173 | 0.184 | 49 | 56 |
| 2016 | 0.172 | 0.158 | 54 | 51 |
| 2017 | 0.176 | 0.180 | 47 | 42 |
| 2018 | 0.143 | 0.174 | 60 | 43 |
| 2019 | 0.217 | 0.147 | 54 | 52 |
| 2020 | 0.178 | 0.177 | 52 | 45 |
| 2021 | 0.144 | 0.175 | 62 | 46 |
| 2022 | 0.161 | 0.186 | 57 | 53 |
| 2023 | 0.129 | 0.182 | 58 | 42 |
| 2024 | 0.190 | 0.175 | 58 | 43 |
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