Tonga ports directory

Data refreshed 2026-10-11T20:35:08Z · quarterly refresh cycle

IMF PortWatch tracks 2 ports in Tonga (TON) with 232 vessels observed on the day of extraction; 0 of them reach the Tier-A activity threshold (≥1,000 vessels).

83.62% of Tonga maritime imports concentrate in its single busiest import port; the top three combine for 100.00%.

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org).

PortVesselsContainerDry bulk Gen. cargoRoRoTankerImport shareExport share
Nuku Alofa20863059335283.62%89.09%
Neiafu24001110216.38%10.91%

1 of 2 ports carry a UN/LOCODE; all ports in this layer are SIP-class. Import/export shares are each port’s share of national maritime trade.

Dominant cargo industries

Petroleum, Chemical and Non-Metallic Mineral ProductsFood & BeveragesAgriculture

Frequently asked questions

Which is the busiest container port in Tonga?

Nuku Alofa leads Tonga by tracked container-vessel activity with 63 containership calls counted on the day of extraction (IMF PortWatch).

Which port handles the most imports in Tonga?

Nuku Alofa handles the largest recorded share of Tonga maritime imports, 83.62% of the national total in the latest PortWatch extraction.

How many ports are tracked in Tonga?

IMF PortWatch currently tracks 2 ports in Tonga; this directory profiles every one of them with activity, cargo mix and trade-share data.

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Port data — Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). Reused under the IMF Copyright & Usage terms. Fields subsetted (geometry omitted); see our data sources note. The IMF is not affiliated with and does not endorse ExportSonar.