Total reserves in Tonga
Tonga: Total reserves was 217.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 217.9% for total reserves in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Tonga peaked at 217.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.9% | 63.5% | 112.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 31.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 30.8% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 68.0% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.8% | 153.6% | 217.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 280.57 million current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.8 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 925.39 million current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.41 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Net migration -2,150 (2025)
- Broad money 59.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -20.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Tonga?
- Total reserves in Tonga was 217.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 217.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for total reserves?
- Tonga ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.