Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga
Tonga: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 62.56 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga, 2004–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga stood at 62.56 million current US$. 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 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.14 million current US$, in 2021.
That places Tonga 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.94 million current US$ | 13.10 million current US$ | 18.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.79 million current US$ | 17.30 million current US$ | 57.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.70 million current US$ | 9.14 million current US$ | 62.56 million current US$ | 5 |
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- 176 Solomon Islands 55.07 million current US$ compare
- 177 Djibouti 51.90 million current US$ compare
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More reference data data for Tonga
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- Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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 current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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 current US$ 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 current US$ 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.