Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Tonga
Tonga: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 18.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 18.7% for fuel imports in 2025.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Tonga peaked at 26.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1975.
That places Tonga 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.8% | — |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +93.8% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +55.7% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +44.6% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -28.7% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | +14.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 18.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 18.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 5.8% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 10.2% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 11.3% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 16.8% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 14.4% | 23.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Tonga?
- Fuel imports in Tonga was 18.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for fuel imports?
- Tonga ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.