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2022
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Exports $56.7MRnk 187 / 211
2022
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Top Product $4.65MLarge Construction Vehicles
2022
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Exports $1.68kRnk 34 / 53
2022
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Top Product $688Perfumes
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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China-Tonga Trade: In 2022, China exported $56.7M to Tonga. The main products that China exported to Tonga were Large Construction Vehicles ($4.65M), Iron Cloth ($3M), and Toilet Paper ($2.68M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Tonga have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $27.9M in 2017 to $56.7M in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Tonga.

Tonga-China Trade: In 2022, Tonga exported $1.68k to China. The main products that Tonga exported to China were Perfumes ($688), Beauty Products ($309), and Industrial Printers ($230). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tonga to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 68.5%,  from $540k in 2017 to $1.68k in 2022.

In 2022, Tonga did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12),  and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Tonga ranked 215 in total exports ($12.8M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, China exported $5.11M and imported $224 from Tonga, resulting in a positive trade balance of $5.11M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China have increased by $637k (14.3%) from $4.47M to $5.11M, while imports decreased by $-299 (-57.2%) from $523 to $224.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of China to Tonga were Iron Structures ($1.25M), Plastic Lids ($342k), Spark-Ignition Engines ($337k), Toilet Paper ($317k), and Plastic Housewares ($239k). In September 2024 the top imports of China from Tonga were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($877), Industrial Printers ($43), and Ink ($29).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($2.35M), Shandong Province ($895k), Guangdong Province ($532k), Henan Province ($245k), and Jiangsu Province ($185k), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($224).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Tonga was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Iron Structures ($1.23M or 5.42k%), Plastic Lids ($285k or 501%), and Toilet Paper ($281k or 771%). In September 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Tonga was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Ink ($-69 or -70.4%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$637k(14.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-299(-57.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Zhejiang Province$2.35M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, China exported $56.7M to Tonga. The main products exported from China to Tonga were Large Construction Vehicles ($4.65M), Iron Cloth ($3M), and Toilet Paper ($2.68M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Tonga have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $27.9M in 2017 to $56.7M in 2022.

In 2017, Tonga exported $1.68k to China. The main products exported from Tonga to China were Perfumes ($688), Beauty Products ($309), and Industrial Printers ($230). During the last 5 years the exports of Tonga to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 68.5%, from $540k in 2022 to $1.68k in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Tonga (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Tonga (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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This map shows whether countries import more from China or Tonga. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Tonga or the difference in the growth in imports.

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Difference in imports from Tonga (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Tonga

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This chart compares trade between China and Tonga by product, considering products traded by both, China and Tonga.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Tonga in the exports of Machines ($12.1M), Metals ($9.29M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($8.22M).

During 2017, Tonga had a large net trade with China in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.31k), Machines ($321), and Miscellaneous ($48).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Tonga. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tonga. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Tonga indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Tonga (Flag) (2022)

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