Tonga: economy and key statistics
Tonga is number 194 in the 311 Nations Index, with a GDP of $0.7 billion in 2025. GDP per person is $6,547. The economy grew by 2.8% in 2025. Unemployment is 2.0%. The economy is 50% services, 19% agriculture, 18% industry.
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National power
Tonga is number 182 in the 311 National Power Index, scoring 11.2 out of 100: economic 18, technology 4, military 0 and human capital 30.
Economy at a glance
| Indicator | Latest figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $0.7 billion | 2025 |
| GDP (purchasing power) | $0.9 billion | 2025 |
| GDP per person | $6,547 | 2025 |
| Economic growth | +2.8% | 2025 |
| Inflation | 5.6% | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.0% | 2025 |
| Population | 0.1 million | 2025 |
| Labour force | 0.0 million | 2025 |
| Services share of GDP | 50% | 2024 |
| Industry share of GDP | 18% | 2024 |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 6% | 2024 |
| Agriculture share of GDP | 19% | 2024 |
| Exports share of GDP | 17% | 2024 |
| Foreign direct investment | -1.9% of GDP | 2024 |
| High-tech share of manufactured exports | 28% | 2023 |
| Internet users | 67% of people | 2024 |
Main export industries
Tonga exported goods worth about $0.0bn in 2023. Its biggest export industries:
- Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry: $0.0bn (29.3% of goods exports)
- Vegetables and certain roots and tubers: $0.0bn (15.9% of goods exports)
- Aircraft, spacecraft: $0.0bn (13.7% of goods exports)
- Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors: $0.0bn (9.8% of goods exports)
- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: $0.0bn (8.9% of goods exports)
Source: UN Comtrade, goods only (services exports are not included).
Other economies in Oceania
- Australia (#15)
- New Zealand (#53)
- Papua New Guinea (#111)
- Fiji (#162)
- Solomon Islands (#185)
- Vanuatu (#188)
- Samoa (#189)
- Micronesia (#195)
- Kiribati (#196)
- Palau (#197)
- Marshall Islands (#198)
- Naoero (#199)
- Tuvalu (#200)
Questions and answers
How big is the economy of Tonga?
Tonga had a GDP of $0.7 billion in 2025, ranking number 194 in the 311 Nations Index.
What is GDP per person in Tonga?
GDP per person in Tonga was $6,547 in 2025.
How fast is the economy of Tonga growing?
The economy of Tonga grew by 2.8% in 2025.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
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