International Merchandise Trade


The Statistics Department produces quarterly and annual Trade reports of imports and exports value (CIF-imported items and FOB on exported items) by Harmonized System (HS) Section and Commodity groups, Institutional sectors, Trading Partners and duty value.

International Trade Summary
In thousand Tongan Pa'anga (T$'000)
Year Imports Exports Balance of Trade Exports as a
% of Imports
2004 206,380 30,557 -175,458 14.8
2005 234,512 19,334 -214,753 8.2
2006 235,693 19,018 -216,367 8.1
2007 281,032 15,769 -264,316 5.6
2008  
1st Qtr 66,979 2,401 -64,374 3.6
2nd Qtr 83,767 5,336 -78,081 6.4
3rd Qtr 93,391 3,820 -89,333 4.1
4th Qtr 80,307 5,957 -74,264 7.4
2009  
1st Qtr 65,079 2,957 -62,121 4.5
2nd Qtr 70,565 2093 0 3.0

Source: Foreign Trade Reports, Statistics Department.

Contact person: Fusipala 'Atafa Latu