Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tonga
Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -12.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -12.08 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
The figure is down 560.7% on the previous year and down 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tonga peaked at 23.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -15.67 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.
That places Tonga 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 51,722 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 194,193 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 669,117 BoP, current US$ | -10,530 BoP, current US$ | 2.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 million BoP, current US$ | 182,273 BoP, current US$ | 21.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 million BoP, current US$ | -15.67 million BoP, current US$ | 23.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -492,596 BoP, current US$ | -12.08 million BoP, current US$ | 3.82 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 177 Belize 240,004 BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Lesotho -5.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Nauru -5.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 French Polynesia -13.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe -16.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Eritrea -27.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Manufacturing, value added 29.94 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 96.2% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 775.34 million current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 642.46 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 63.22 million constant LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 119.7% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 146.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 85.15 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tonga?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tonga was -12.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Tonga ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.