Personal remittances, received in Tonga

Tonga: Personal remittances, received was 253.80 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
253.80 million current US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 196 countries
All-time high
253.80 million current US$
in 2024
All-time low
607,910 current US$
in 1972
Years of data
47
1971–2024

Personal remittances, received in Tonga, 1971–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M197119972024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,711 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.