Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Palau
Palau: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was 6.40 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Palau, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Palau recorded 6.40 million current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 269.2% on the previous year and up 148.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Palau peaked at 8.95 million current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.74 million current LCU, in 2016.
That places Palau 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -10.74 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | -10.86 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2002 | -12.96 million current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2003 | -8.36 million current LCU | -35.5% |
| 2004 | -7.07 million current LCU | -15.4% |
| 2005 | -8.73 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2006 | -8.76 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -10.72 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2008 | -9.44 million current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2009 | -1.75 million current LCU | -81.4% |
| 2010 | -2.12 million current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2011 | -3.07 million current LCU | +45.1% |
| 2012 | -7.89 million current LCU | +157.1% |
| 2013 | -5.27 million current LCU | -33.2% |
| 2014 | -9.07 million current LCU | +72.2% |
| 2015 | -13.14 million current LCU | +44.8% |
| 2016 | -15.74 million current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2017 | -5.87 million current LCU | -62.7% |
| 2018 | -7.46 million current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2019 | -1.98 million current LCU | -73.5% |
| 2020 | 6.00 million current LCU | -403.6% |
| 2021 | 8.95 million current LCU | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million current LCU | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million current LCU | -57.6% |
| 2024 | -3.78 million current LCU | -372.5% |
| 2025 | 6.40 million current LCU | -269.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6.40 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is -980.39 million current LCU. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6.40 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.40 million current LCU, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +403.6% | -1.98 million current LCU | 6.00 million current LCU |
| 2024 | -372.5% | 1.39 million current LCU | -3.78 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.94 million current LCU | -12.96 million current LCU | -1.75 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.16 million current LCU | -15.74 million current LCU | -1.98 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 million current LCU | -3.78 million current LCU | 8.95 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 50 Micronesia (country) 51.90 million current LCU compare
- 51 Tuvalu 33.13 million current LCU compare
- 52 Solomon Islands 14.54 million current LCU compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324,300 current LCU compare
- 55 Samoa -5.80 million current LCU compare
- 56 Turks and Caicos Islands -23.50 million current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.2 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.043 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Palau?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Palau was 6.40 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 million current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.74 million current LCU in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Palau ranks 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.