TO · TON · BACI 776 · latest data 2024

Exports

$24M USD, nominal · 2024

= $24 M56.3% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$301M USD, nominal · 2024

= $301 M44.8% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$277M USD, nominal · 2024

= $277 M

Total trade

$325M USD, nominal · 2024

= $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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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Tonga per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($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
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #186 → #210.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Tonga per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.00%#186#186
19960.00%0.00%#190#188
19970.00%0.00%#192#190
19980.00%0.00%#192#190
19990.00%0.00%#190#192
20000.00%0.00%#200#197
20010.00%0.00%#196#198
20020.00%0.00%#201#196
20030.00%0.00%#197#197
20040.00%0.00%#195#198
20050.00%0.00%#201#198
20060.00%0.00%#206#200
20070.00%0.00%#206#202
20080.00%0.00%#210#200
20090.00%0.00%#208#200
20100.00%0.00%#209#197
20110.00%0.00%#206#202
20120.00%0.00%#211#202
20130.00%0.00%#211#201
20140.00%0.00%#213#197
20150.00%0.00%#215#202
20160.00%0.00%#215#201
20170.00%0.00%#215#203
20180.00%0.00%#215#202
20190.00%0.00%#217#201
20200.00%0.00%#218#201
20210.00%0.00%#213#201
20220.00%0.00%#213#202
20230.00%0.00%#213#201
20240.00%0.00%#210#200
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

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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Top partners of Tonga in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Fiji$1 M$71 M$72 M−$69 M
#2New Zealand$4 M$67 M$71 M−$64 M
#3China$0 M$71 M$71 M−$71 M
#4Australia$2 M$26 M$28 M−$24 M
#5United States$3 M$16 M$19 M−$13 M
#6Japan$0 M$17 M$17 M−$17 M
#7Gambia$9 M$0 M$9 M$9 M
#8Indonesia$0 M$6 M$6 M−$6 M
#9Brazil$0 M$5 M$5 M−$5 M
#10Malaysia$0 M$4 M$4 M−$4 M
#11Thailand$0 M$4 M$4 M−$4 M
#12Singapore$0 M$3 M$3 M−$3 M
#13Other Asia, nes$0 M$2 M$3 M−$2 M
#14Hong Kong$0 M$2 M$2 M−$2 M
#15United Kingdom$1 M$0 M$1 M$1 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Tonga's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

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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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Tonga per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.3720.2862127
19960.4120.2722127
19970.4530.2502834
19980.3480.2333035
19990.3740.2563237
20000.3340.1833742
20010.4190.2044549
20020.2950.1873756
20030.2710.2654255
20040.3120.2074257
20050.3280.1904355
20060.2320.1745158
20070.1770.1555264
20080.1230.1585682
20090.1580.1495582
20100.1580.1435982
20110.1010.1556388
20120.1260.1537287
20130.1240.1398690
20140.1440.1327289
20150.1730.1844956
20160.1720.1585451
20170.1760.1804742
20180.1430.1746043
20190.2170.1475452
20200.1780.1775245
20210.1440.1756246
20220.1610.1865753
20230.1290.1825842
20240.1900.1755843
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.