Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga
Tonga: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 62.56 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga stood at 62.56 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga peaked at 62.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.14 million, in 2021.
That places Tonga 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.10 million | — |
| 2005 | 15.00 million | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 15.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.00 million | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 18.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.30 million | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 32.50 million | +87.9% |
| 2012 | 40.00 million | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 47.00 million | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 38.30 million | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 46.40 million | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 52.70 million | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 48.50 million | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 48.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.10 million | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 47.66 million | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 9.14 million | -80.8% |
| 2022 | 9.98 million | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 44.16 million | +342.5% |
| 2024 | 62.56 million | +41.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 62.56 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 62.56 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +342.5% | 9.98 million | 44.16 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.94 million | 13.10 million | 18.40 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.79 million | 17.30 million | 57.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.70 million | 9.14 million | 62.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 172 Comoros 85.61 million compare
- 173 Afghanistan 74.83 million compare
- 174 East Timor 63.63 million compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 55.07 million compare
- 177 Djibouti 51.90 million compare
- 178 French Guiana 49.00 million
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga was 62.56 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 62.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 million in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Tonga ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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