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Tonga

Tonga · TON · Oceania

Risk Score

Guarded→ Stable

Risk Factors

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Tonga is a Polynesian island kingdom in the South Pacific, highly vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters. Its economy relies heavily on remittances, agriculture, and tourism. Tonga's geopolitical significance lies in its strategic location in the Pacific and its relationships with major powers like China, Australia, and New Zealand.

Leadership

King Tupou VI

Monarch

GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Monarchy

Economy

GDP

$0.6B

GDP per Capita

$5.5K

GDP Growth

+3.0%

Inflation

5.0%

Unemployment

10.0%

Agriculture (squash, vanilla)FishingTourismRemittances

Trade

Key Exports

SquashFishVanillaRoot crops

Key Imports

FoodstuffsMachineryPetroleum productsManufactured goods

Top Partners

New ZealandAustraliaUSA

Headlines (8)

The New Zealand Herald1d ago

Election 2026: New poll reveals frontrunner in the Māori seat of Te Tai Tonga

Gizmodo3d ago

Tonga's 2022 ‘Ultra’ Eruption Rewrote the Rules for Tsunamis. Now We Know Why

Phys.org5d ago

Scientists reconstruct one of this century's most explosive volcanic eruptions to explore its role in a tsunami

The Irish Times6d ago

‘It freshens you up’: Munster’s Jimmy Duffy on how travels shaped his rugby philosophy

Tulsa World6d ago

OU softball lands Grace Tonga, 2028 Stillwater outfielder

The Canberra TimesSep 18

Star second-rower signs Dolphins extension

The Economic TimesSep 15

In 1984, Tonga's Home Reef shot a 12km-high plume into the sky and built an island. 42 years later, the growing volcanic island has gained nearly 20 acres of land

The Boston GlobeSep 11