Primary income payments in Tonga

Tonga: Primary income payments was 26.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.48 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 47.3%
World rank
190th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.48 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
19,040 BoP, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024

Primary income payments in Tonga, 1971–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197119972024

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, primary income payments in Tonga stood at 26.48 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Tonga peaked at 26.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,040 BoP, current US$, in 1971.

Tonga ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 166,098 BoP, current US$ 19,040 BoP, current US$ 377,588 BoP, current US$ 9
1980s 605,395 BoP, current US$ 103,778 BoP, current US$ 1.47 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 1.62 million BoP, current US$ 984,454 BoP, current US$ 2.62 million BoP, current US$ 5
2000s 4.00 million BoP, current US$ 2.97 million BoP, current US$ 6.40 million BoP, current US$ 9
2010s 13.73 million BoP, current US$ 7.25 million BoP, current US$ 19.58 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 18.35 million BoP, current US$ 15.04 million BoP, current US$ 26.48 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 187 Dominica 28.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 188 Haiti 28.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 189 Micronesia (country) 28.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 191 Gambia 26.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 192 Central African Republic 22.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 193 Nauru 12.76 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Tonga?
Primary income payments in Tonga was 26.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 26.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 19,040 BoP, current US$ in 1971.
How does Tonga rank for primary income payments?
Tonga ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.