Medium and high-tech exports in Tonga
Tonga: Medium and high-tech exports was 23.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Tonga, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 23.5% for medium and high-tech exports in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Tonga peaked at 75.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2004.
That places Tonga 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 9.6% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 18.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 53.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 67.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (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 medium and high-tech exports in Tonga?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Tonga was 23.5% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Tonga ranks 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.