Personal remittances, received in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Personal remittances, received was 3.87 million current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Papua New Guinea, 1976β2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.87 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Papua New Guinea peaked at 29.35 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million current US$, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.25 million current US$ | 8.72 million current US$ | 13.98 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.92 million current US$ | 4.31 million current US$ | 13.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 million current US$ | 5.44 million current US$ | 21.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 million current US$ | 4.41 million current US$ | 9.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 million current US$ | 2.69 million current US$ | 29.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million current US$ | 2.30 million current US$ | 14.62 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 187 Cayman Islands 11.50 million current US$ compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 million current US$ compare
- 189 Maldives 5.65 million current US$ compare
- 191 Tuvalu 2.59 million current US$ compare
- 192 Naoero, Republic of 2.24 million current US$ compare
- 193 Palau, Republic of 2.22 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8825 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 2,665 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 13.25 (2004)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.42 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,665 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 1.65 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 28.68 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Papua New Guinea?
- Personal remittances, received in Papua New Guinea was 3.87 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.35 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for personal remittances, received?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.