Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 3.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Tonga, 2012–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Tonga stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Tonga peaked at 7.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.
Tonga ranks 61st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.7% | — |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +67.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +61.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More development goals data for Tonga
- Red List Index 0.7501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 58.77 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 286.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Tonga?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Tonga was 3.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Tonga ranks 61st out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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