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$, in 2021.
That places Tonga 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.10 million current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 15.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 15.20 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.00 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 18.40 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.30 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 32.50 million current US$ | +87.9% |
| 2012 | 40.00 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 47.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 38.30 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 46.40 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 52.70 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 48.50 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 48.10 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.10 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 47.66 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 9.14 million current US$ | -80.8% |
| 2022 | 9.98 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 44.16 million current US$ | +342.5% |
| 2024 | 62.56 million current US$ | +41.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 62.56 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 62.56 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +342.5% | 9.98 million current US$ | 44.16 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 172 Comoros 85.61 million current US$ compare
- 173 Afghanistan 74.83 million current US$ compare
- 174 East Timor 63.63 million current US$ compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 55.07 million current US$ compare
- 177 Djibouti 51.90 million current US$ compare
- 178 French Guiana 49.00 million current US$
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 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.