Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Tonga
Tonga: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Tonga is 0.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Tonga peaked at 19.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places Tonga 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +373.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -67.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +833.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +1264.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -92.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +75.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +113.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +219.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +153.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -72.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +497.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -25.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 21% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1264.9% | 1.4% | 19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 19.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More energy & mining data for Tonga
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Tonga?
- Ores and metals exports in Tonga was 0.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for ores and metals exports?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.