Israel and Tonga
Israel and Tonga cooperate on disaster response, agriculture and training. Following the 2022 eruption and tsunami, support included supplies and technologies for displaced communities.
Analysis reviewed: 2026-10-08 · Indicators updated: 2026-10-08History and institutional framework
MASHAV and Israeli representation in Wellington provided aid after the January 2022 disaster, including food, first-aid kits and drones.
Cooperation and bilateral issues
Tongan delegates participated in agricultural courses in Israel in 2022–2023 on hydroponics, greenhouses and irrigation.
Cooperation and bilateral issues
Tongan delegates participated in agricultural courses in Israel in 2022–2023 on hydroponics, greenhouses and irrigation.
Bilateral indicators
Blank cells: data unavailable.
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Goods trade | ||
| Goods: Israel to Tonga | ||
| Goods: Tonga to Israel | ||
| Services trade | ||
| Export share: Israel to Tonga | ||
| Export share: Tonga to Israel | ||
| Investment stock: Israel in Tonga | ||
| Investment stock: Tonga in Israel |
Definitions and sources
Trade adds both directions. Shares refer to the country’s total goods exports; investment is an accumulated stock, not an annual flow. Every figure retains the currency and period of its source. BEA positions are historical-cost estimates based on the immediate counterpart, not market values or investment by ultimate owner. ‘More than’ indicates a lower bound, not an exact amount. A recorded stock does not establish new activity or authorisation to operate under sanctions.
Country comparison
Period and source beside each figure · est. = estimate by the stated institution.
Some annual indicators refer to different years. Check the period beside each value before comparing them.
| Indicator | Israel | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP | 610.78 billion USD2025 · WB | 679,218,218.58 USD2025 · WB |
| GDP per capita | 60,336.85 USD2025 · WB | 6,547.19 USD2025 · WB |
| GDP growth | 2.93 %2025 · WB | 2.8 %2025 · WB |
| Policy interest rate | 3.25 %2026-09-01 · BoI | |
| Inflation · annual average | 3.04 %Annual average · 2025 · WB | 5.59 %Annual average · 2025 · WB |
| Inflation · latest year-on-year figure | 1.5 %Year-on-year · Aug. 2026 · CBS Israel | |
| Unemployment | 3.49 %ILO est.2025 · WB | 2.01 %ILO est.2025 · WB |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -5.2 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 4.9 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Gross public debt (% of GDP) | 68.5 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 27.4 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | 1.4 %2025 · WB | -6.72 %2024 · WB |
| Population | 10,122,8002025 · WB | 103,7422025 · WB |
| Area | 22,070 km²2023 · WB | 750 km²2023 · WB |
| Military expenditure | ||
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
Definitions, dates and sources
Blank cells are not zero. Average annual inflation and the latest year-on-year figure appear in separate rows: they are not the same measure. Every annual indicator retains its reference year; when the years differ, the figures are identified as not directly comparable. When a figure is unavailable from the World Bank, an annual IMF estimate is used and identified as such. The latest year-on-year figure is the latest official release verified as of 7 October 2026. This includes advance releases marked as provisional. Mexico may have a fortnightly figure before the full month is published; it is not automatically compared with a monthly figure. The publication date is retained in each source’s details; it does not replace the observation period or the annual average. Policy rates carry their own dates and represent different instruments. Spain and France share the ECB rate. Balances are positive for surpluses and negative for deficits. The IMF may use fiscal years; unemployment retains each source’s definition (ILO estimates, IMF WEO or PCBS), as stated in the details. For Palestine, debt and the fiscal balance cover central government and retain the PCBS definition; they are not presented as consolidated general government. These are economic magnitudes, not measures of relationship quality.
Area retains each source’s territorial coverage; it does not determine sovereignty or effective control. Canada uses an archived national geographic reference. Military expenditure retains the 2024 SIPRI sample distributed by the World Bank: the amount and percentage of GDP use that same definition, which differs from NATO’s. It is not an approved budget or a 2026 figure. Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Military expenditure database · Terms of use0
Indicators reviewed: 2026-10-07. Each source retains its original access date; this review does not turn all the data into 2026 observations. Figures may be revised.
- Nominal GDP
- Current USDIsrael: 2025 · World BankTonga: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- GDP per capita
- Current USD per personIsrael: 2025 · World BankTonga: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- GDP growth
- Annual real change (%)Israel: 2025 · World BankTonga: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Policy interest rate
- Central bank instrument (%)Israel: 2026-09-01 · Bank of Israel official interest rate · Bank of Israel · Published: 2026-09-01 · Monetary Committee decision of 1 September 2026; next decision announced for 21 October.
- Inflation · annual average
- Average annual change in headline CPI (%)Israel: 2025 · Annual average change in CPI (%) · World BankTonga: 2025 · Annual average CPI change (%) · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Inflation · latest year-on-year figure
- Headline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency statedIsrael: 2026-08 · Change in headline CPI against the same month of the previous year (%) · Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics · Published: 2026-09-15 · Column relative to August 2025: 1.5%. Not the monthly increase (0.7%) or cumulative increase since December 2025 (2.1%).
- Unemployment
- % of the labour force; definition used by the stated institutionIsrael: 2025 · World Bank · ILO est.Tonga: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate; percentage of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Budget balance
- General government (% of GDP)Israel: 2025 · IMF — World Economic Outlook · IMF est.Tonga: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Gross public debt
- General government (% of GDP)Israel: 2025 · IMF — World Economic Outlook · IMF est.Tonga: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Current account balance
- % of GDPIsrael: 2025 · World BankTonga: 2024 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Population
- PeopleIsrael: 2025 · World BankTonga: 2025 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Area
- Total area in km²; territorial coverage of the sourceIsrael: 2023 · Area according to the series' coverage; does not determine sovereignty or effective control · World BankTonga: 2023 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Military expenditure
- Current USD per year; SIPRI series
- Military expenditure (% of GDP)
- Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition
Other data specific to this relationship
What they buy and sell
Documented selection, not an exhaustive list. Cells without a figure do not mean zero value; some products are identified without a verified amount.
Israel to Tonga
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
Tonga to Israel
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
Connections between people
Educational cooperation included laptops for St. Andrews High School, while June 2023 discussions identified agriculture, water and renewables as areas to continue. [1]
Residents, study and travel
Blank cells: data unavailable. Each measure retains its definition and period.
| Indicator | Value | Period / source |
|---|---|---|
| Residents from Israel living in Tonga | ||
| Residents from Tonga living in Israel | ||
| Study and training: Israel in Tonga | ||
| Study and training: Tonga in Israel | ||
| Academic stays: Israel in Tonga | ||
| Academic stays: Tonga in Israel | ||
| Travel: Israel to Tonga | ||
| Travel: Tonga to Israel |
What each figure measures
Residents are counted by nationality and the coverage of the stated register, not as people born in the other country or as new arrivals in one year. PERE includes dual nationals and people born outside Spain. Study with OPT and stays carrying academic credit are different measures. Travel may include several visits by the same person; FRONTUR arrivals require an overnight stay, whereas the Canadian survey includes day visits. These figures are neither added together nor automatically compared across directions.
Mobility data added or reviewed: 2026-10-07. Reference periods may be earlier.
Underlying ties
History, institutions and long-standing issues.
History and institutional framework
MASHAV and Israeli representation in Wellington provided aid after the January 2022 disaster, including food, first-aid kits and drones. In July 2024, together with Tongan authorities, MORDI Tonga Trust and Pacific Grow, they funded a Home Biogas unit project for the Atatā Siʻi resettlement; Netafim drip irrigation was also donated for community crops. [1]
The scale of both economies
Israel's nominal GDP is 610.8 billion USD (2025), compared with 0.679 for Tonga (2025). The reference populations are 10.12 and 0.104 million, respectively. In the same year, Israel's economy was 899.24 times Tonga's in nominal GDP. The comparison provides context on market size, but does not, on its own, measure influence, well-being or diplomatic closeness. Estimates and their sources retain their labels in the tables. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Recent developments
Recent developments and latest available data · Review: 2026-10-08
Cooperation and bilateral issues
Tongan delegates participated in agricultural courses in Israel in 2022–2023 on hydroponics, greenhouses and irrigation. Educational cooperation included laptops for St. Andrews High School, while June 2023 discussions identified agriculture, water and renewables as areas to continue. [1]
Sources and data
Periods and scope of the figures
Institutional sources and periods accompany each figure. Annual trade, investment positions, residents and visits are distinct measures. Empty cells do not mean zero. Statements of intent are not presented as project implementation or treaties in force.
- Bilateral relations — ISR-TON
embassies.gov.il · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- Official statistics
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official series — gdp
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official statistics
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official series — population
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07