Tonga - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Tonga was $188,240,500 as of 2009. Over the past 38 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $218,722,200 in 2008 and $6,150,298 in 1971.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1971 $6,150,298
1972 $8,222,651
1973 $9,735,641
1974 $12,726,970
1975 $22,227,990
1976 $18,623,590
1977 $18,503,960
1978 $26,246,730
1979 $27,460,110
1980 $39,069,070
1981 $47,571,270
1982 $43,090,560
1983 $43,048,760
1984 $47,770,430
1985 $46,079,710
1986 $49,203,240
1987 $57,288,760
1988 $74,308,340
1989 $70,765,820
1990 $74,119,650
1991 $71,893,920
1992 $73,544,120
1993 $77,750,400
2001 $91,244,070
2002 $105,309,600
2003 $121,530,500
2004 $137,998,500
2005 $155,037,400
2006 $154,635,600
2007 $177,513,400
2008 $218,722,200
2009 $188,240,500

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Tonga was $208,855,700 as of 2010. Over the past 35 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $208,855,700 in 2010 and $17,009,780 in 1976.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1975 $23,020,670
1976 $17,009,780
1977 $19,519,960
1978 $28,212,890
1979 $31,178,960
1980 $36,066,960
1981 $41,854,750
1982 $40,111,570
1983 $42,100,000
1984 $40,447,560
1985 $43,380,820
1986 $47,652,410
1987 $52,761,520
1988 $71,192,860
1989 $66,790,620
1990 $73,924,990
1991 $80,059,380
1992 $67,147,210
1993 $65,851,160
1994 $89,714,440
1995 $113,125,300
1996 $128,182,500
1997 $109,624,100
1998 $112,420,200
1999 $88,776,180
2000 $88,394,090
2001 $81,859,580
2002 $100,869,600
2003 $111,585,000
2004 $130,227,200
2005 $150,408,000
2006 $148,502,900
2007 $163,714,300
2008 $199,335,900
2009 $197,129,300
2010 $208,855,700

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Tonga was 402,869,800 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 411,152,000 in 2009 and a minimum value of 13,919,100 in 1976.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1975 17,585,490
1976 13,919,100
1977 17,603,100
1978 24,649,600
1979 27,892,700
1980 31,674,000
1981 36,422,000
1982 39,546,000
1983 46,731,000
1984 46,090,000
1985 62,117,000
1986 71,288,000
1987 75,354,000
1988 83,317,000
1989 84,056,000
1990 95,792,000
1991 103,805,000
1992 90,454,000
1993 91,138,000
1994 118,441,000
1995 143,771,000
1996 157,908,000
1997 138,510,000
1998 167,731,000
1999 141,962,000
2000 155,441,000
2001 173,837,000
2002 221,429,000
2003 239,015,000
2004 256,756,000
2005 291,529,000
2006 298,329,000
2007 327,865,000
2008 378,889,000
2009 411,152,000
2010 402,869,800

Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$)

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2000 88,394,090

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Tonga was 59.96 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 72.23 in 1985, while its lowest value was 45.60 in 1999.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1975 70.82
1976 56.63
1977 57.18
1978 67.87
1979 69.80
1980 67.72
1981 67.25
1982 64.63
1983 69.17
1984 62.96
1985 72.23
1986 69.88
1987 64.61
1988 66.75
1989 62.81
1990 65.10
1991 60.56
1992 48.99
1993 47.55
1994 46.30
1995 55.85
1996 58.38
1997 51.67
1998 59.58
1999 45.60
2000 46.86
2001 49.45
2002 55.78
2003 53.78
2004 54.59
2005 57.92
2006 50.35
2007 53.66
2008 57.28
2009 63.25
2010 59.96

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments