Primary income payments in Palau
Palau: Primary income payments was 40.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Palau is 40.23 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.0% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Palau peaked at 40.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Palau ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.34 million BoP, current US$ | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | 11.36 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.60 million BoP, current US$ | 6.14 million BoP, current US$ | 33.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.92 million BoP, current US$ | 12.03 million BoP, current US$ | 40.23 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 180 Turks and Caicos Islands 50.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 45.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Samoa 32.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Vanuatu 28.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Dominica 28.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.13 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Palau?
- Primary income payments in Palau was 40.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for primary income payments?
- Palau ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.