Net financial flows, bilateral in Tonga
Tonga: Net financial flows, bilateral was -16.56 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, bilateral in Tonga, 1985–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, bilateral in Tonga is -16.56 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 2,398.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Tonga peaked at 39.05 million NFL, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.56 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Tonga 76th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Tonga, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -218,314 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 173,827 NFL, current US$ | -179.6% |
| 1987 | 49,201 NFL, current US$ | -71.7% |
| 1988 | 227,726 NFL, current US$ | +362.8% |
| 1989 | -392,929 NFL, current US$ | -272.5% |
| 1990 | -531,008 NFL, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1991 | -635,414 NFL, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1992 | -635,795 NFL, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | -654,931 NFL, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | -1.36 million NFL, current US$ | +108.1% |
| 1995 | -1.66 million NFL, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1996 | -1.29 million NFL, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1997 | -1.12 million NFL, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1998 | -483,839 NFL, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million NFL, current US$ | -325.6% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million NFL, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million NFL, current US$ | +60.9% |
| 2002 | -1.21 million NFL, current US$ | -170.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million NFL, current US$ | -190.4% |
| 2004 | -1.77 million NFL, current US$ | -262.3% |
| 2005 | -1.08 million NFL, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2006 | -1.20 million NFL, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | -1.43 million NFL, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 6.39 million NFL, current US$ | -546.5% |
| 2009 | 14.12 million NFL, current US$ | +121.1% |
| 2010 | 39.05 million NFL, current US$ | +176.7% |
| 2011 | 36.28 million NFL, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 9.23 million NFL, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2013 | 631,403 NFL, current US$ | -93.2% |
| 2014 | -662,664 NFL, current US$ | -205.0% |
| 2015 | -653,911 NFL, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | -613,044 NFL, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2018 | -3.17 million NFL, current US$ | +417.3% |
| 2020 | -2.01 million NFL, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2022 | -5.48 million NFL, current US$ | +172.6% |
| 2023 | -11.44 million NFL, current US$ | +109.0% |
| 2024 | -16.56 million NFL, current US$ | +44.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -16.56 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -11.36 million NFL, current US$, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -16.56 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -8.97 million NFL, current US$, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -32,098 NFL, current US$ | -392,929 NFL, current US$ | 227,726 NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | -727,407 NFL, current US$ | -1.66 million NFL, current US$ | 1.09 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million NFL, current US$ | -1.77 million NFL, current US$ | 14.12 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 million NFL, current US$ | -3.17 million NFL, current US$ | 39.05 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -8.87 million NFL, current US$ | -16.56 million NFL, current US$ | -2.01 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 73 Eritrea -13.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 74 Dominica -13.59 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 El Salvador -14.92 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Djibouti -17.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 78 Burkina Faso -17.80 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina -18.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
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 net financial flows, bilateral in Tonga?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Tonga was -16.56 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 39.05 million NFL, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.56 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Tonga ranks 76th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,398.8%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.