Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 226.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
226.00 million current US$
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
110th
of 202 countries
All-time high
491.82 million current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-133.38 million current US$
in 1989
Years of data
55
1970–2025
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 226.00 million current US$ for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 491.82 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -133.38 million current US$, in 1989.
That places Papua New Guinea 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160.01 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 177.79 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 165.72 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 178.69 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 208.41 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 108.90 million current US$ | -47.7% |
| 1976 | 86.16 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 171.97 million current US$ | +99.6% |
| 1978 | 166.00 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 156.36 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 160.82 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 154.24 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 137.89 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 158.95 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 166.05 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 128.96 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 133.88 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1987 | -104.52 million current US$ | -178.1% |
| 1988 | -124.55 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1989 | -133.38 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | -106.75 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1991 | -64.10 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 220.67 million current US$ | -444.3% |
| 1993 | 74.11 million current US$ | -66.4% |
| 1994 | 85.78 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 130.30 million current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 166.01 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 196.86 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 227.57 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 173.87 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 179.16 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 142.19 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 196.61 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 235.10 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 181.70 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 196.21 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 250.30 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 161.29 million current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 172.99 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 189.90 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 244.75 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 119.02 million current US$ | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 132.37 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 114.94 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 88.70 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 219.02 million current US$ | +146.9% |
| 2017 | 186.12 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 491.82 million current US$ | +164.2% |
| 2019 | 386.91 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 271.38 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 272.00 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 137.00 million current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 96.00 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 274.00 million current US$ | +185.4% |
| 2025 | 226.00 million current US$ | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158.00 million current US$ | 86.16 million current US$ | 208.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.83 million current US$ | -133.38 million current US$ | 166.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.43 million current US$ | -106.75 million current US$ | 227.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.62 million current US$ | 142.19 million current US$ | 250.30 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 217.36 million current US$ | 88.70 million current US$ | 491.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.73 million current US$ | 96.00 million current US$ | 274.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 107 Burundi 281.65 million current US$ compare
- 108 Mauritania 280.89 million current US$ compare
- 109 Samoa 271.64 million current US$ compare
- 111 East Timor 224.71 million current US$ compare
- 112 Micronesia (country) 212.70 million current US$ compare
- 113 Chile 207.05 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -0.1907 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,222 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,709 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Papua New Guinea?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Papua New Guinea was 226.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 491.82 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -133.38 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.