Personal remittances, received in Tonga
Tonga: Personal remittances, received was 253.80 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Tonga is 253.80 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Tonga peaked at 253.80 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 607,910 current US$, in 1972.
Tonga ranks 140th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 million current US$ | 607,910 current US$ | 6.69 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.94 million current US$ | 7.09 million current US$ | 22.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.26 million current US$ | 18.76 million current US$ | 23.96 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.58 million current US$ | 52.81 million current US$ | 103.48 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 126.08 million current US$ | 74.03 million current US$ | 181.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.32 million current US$ | 189.97 million current US$ | 253.80 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 137 Venezuela 279.00 million current US$ compare
- 138 Burundi 273.06 million current US$ compare
- 139 Mozambique 266.92 million current US$ compare
- 141 Laos 246.59 million current US$ compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 236.76 million current US$ compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 217.18 million 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 personal remittances, received in Tonga?
- Personal remittances, received in Tonga was 253.80 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 253.80 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,910 current US$ in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for personal remittances, received?
- Tonga ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.