Direct investment, Debt instruments in Tonga
Tonga: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 13.84 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Tonga, 2010–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Tonga is 13.84 million US dollar, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Tonga peaked at 19.15 million US dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2015.
Tonga ranks 126th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Tonga, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.34 million US dollar | — |
| 2011 | 7.32 million US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 7.06 million US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.01 million US dollar | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 11.02 million US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2017 | 19.15 million US dollar | — |
| 2018 | 18.63 million US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.94 million US dollar | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 14.82 million US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.18 million US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.87 million US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 13.74 million US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.84 million US dollar | +0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 13.84 million US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 663.05 million US dollar, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 13.84 million US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 billion US dollar, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Debt instruments in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -100.0% | 11.02 million US dollar | 0 US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.45 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 19.15 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.29 million US dollar | 13.74 million US dollar | 15.18 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More external debt data for Tonga
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -97,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.9311 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 24.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 538.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Tonga?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Tonga was 13.84 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 million US dollar in 2017.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.