Luxembourg vs Papua New Guinea: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Luxembourg
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 520.69 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.99 million BoP, current US$ | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 241.69 million BoP, current US$ | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Luxembourg or Papua New Guinea?
- Luxembourg, at 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea?
- 520.69 million BoP, current US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea rank globally for current account balance?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.