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Tonga: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

In , Tonga's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 64.88.

That's up 9.3% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 47.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2005–2023)

Tonga Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
65.87
Trough
51.79
1-year change
+9.3%
5-year change
0.0%
0.0% / yr
10-year change
+3.9%
+0.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
64.8799
59.3639
57.4647
62.1444
65.8121
64.8925
65.8674
63.2716
64.4321
57.8034

About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Tonga's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023?
In 2023, Tonga's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 64.88, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Tonga's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Tonga's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 9.3% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Tonga's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023 was 47.94, so Tonga is above the world average.
What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.