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Tonga-Australia Trade: In 2023, Tonga exported $2.33M to Australia. The main products that Tonga exported to Australia were Cassava ($803k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($468k), and Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food ($258k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tonga to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.47%, from $1.87M in 2018 to $2.33M in 2023.

In 2023, Tonga did not export any services to Australia.

Australia-Tonga Trade: In 2023, Australia exported $21.8M to Tonga. The main products that Australia exported to Tonga were Sheep and Goat Meat ($7.68M), Medical Instruments ($1.24M), and Petroleum Gas ($852k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Australia to Tonga have increased at an annualized rate of 7.63%,  from $15.1M in 2018 to $21.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Australia did not export any services to Tonga.

Comparison In 2023,  Tonga ranked 214 in total exports ($16M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Australia ranked 75 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.28), and 20 in total exports ($374B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Tonga exported $2.33M to Australia. The main products exported from Tonga to Australia were Cassava ($803k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($468k), and Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food ($258k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tonga to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.47%, from $1.87M in 2018 to $2.33M in 2023.

In 2018, Australia exported $21.8M to Tonga. The main products exported from Australia to Tonga were Sheep and Goat Meat ($7.68M), Medical Instruments ($1.24M), and Petroleum Gas ($852k). During the last 5 years the exports of Australia to Tonga have increased at an annualized rate of 7.63%, from $15.1M in 2023 to $21.8M in 2018.

Exports from Tonga (Flag) to Australia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Australia (Flag) to Tonga (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tonga (Flag) and Australia (Flag)

Australia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Tonga
Top Destination
Guyana$2.74M
Australia
Top Destination
China$137B

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

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Tonga than from Australia.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Australia than Tonga included China ($137B), Japan ($59B), and South Korea ($20.9B).

Difference in imports from Australia (Flag) and Tonga (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tonga - Australia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Tonga had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.49M), Foodstuffs ($502k), and Metals ($259k).

During 2018, Australia had a large net trade with Tonga in the exports of Animal Products ($8.75M), Machines ($3.22M), and Foodstuffs ($2.1M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Tonga (Flag) and Australia (Flag) (2023)

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