International tourism, receipts in Tonga
Tonga: International tourism, receipts was 47.70 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Tonga, 2004–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 47.70 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 175.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Tonga peaked at 57.10 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.10 million current US$, in 2004.
That places Tonga 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.94 million current US$ | 13.10 million current US$ | 18.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.79 million current US$ | 17.30 million current US$ | 57.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.70 million current US$ | 47.70 million current US$ | 47.70 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 67.5% (2023)
- Food exports 30.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.8% (2023)
- Food imports 27.5% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.10 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 31.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 29.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Tonga?
- International tourism, receipts in Tonga was 47.70 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 57.10 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.10 million current US$ in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Tonga ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.