Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Palau
Palau: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was 6.40 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Palau stood at 6.40 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.74 million current US$, in 2016.
Palau ranks 52nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -10.74 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | -10.86 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | -12.96 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2003 | -8.36 million current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2004 | -7.07 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2005 | -8.73 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2006 | -8.76 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -10.72 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2008 | -9.44 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2009 | -1.75 million current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2010 | -2.12 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2011 | -3.07 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2012 | -7.89 million current US$ | +157.1% |
| 2013 | -5.27 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2014 | -9.07 million current US$ | +72.2% |
| 2015 | -13.14 million current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2016 | -15.74 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2017 | -5.87 million current US$ | -62.7% |
| 2018 | -7.46 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2019 | -1.98 million current US$ | -73.5% |
| 2020 | 6.00 million current US$ | -403.6% |
| 2021 | 8.95 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2024 | -3.78 million current US$ | -372.5% |
| 2025 | 6.40 million current US$ | -269.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6.40 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is -774.68 million current US$. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6.40 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.75 million current US$, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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 US$ | 6.00 million current US$ |
| 2024 | -372.5% | 1.39 million current US$ | -3.78 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.94 million current US$ | -12.96 million current US$ | -1.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.16 million current US$ | -15.74 million current US$ | -1.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 million current US$ | -3.78 million current US$ | 8.95 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 21.14 million current US$ compare
- 50 Comoros 9.57 million current US$ compare
- 51 Haiti 6.54 million current US$ compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 1.75 million current US$ compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 186,950 current US$ compare
- 55 Samoa -2.08 million current US$ 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 US$ 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 US$ 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 US$ in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Palau ranks 52nd 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.