Tonga's official Foreign Reserves fell by $2.6 million from $163.3 million in September to $160.7 million in October.

The National Reserve Bank of Tonga stated that the $2.6 million drop was due mainly to high import payments, mostly for fuel.

Tonga's October $160.7 million Foreign Reserve was the equivalent to 6.7 months of imports of goods, and it was $39.10 million more than the Foreign Reserve of $121.6 million during October 2008.