Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in Palau
Palau: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) was 23.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts in Palau is 23.67 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Palau peaked at 23.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Palau 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in Palau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.38 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 7.30 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 8.69 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 11.50 million BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 10.49 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 10.97 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 13.27 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 11.45 million BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 16.02 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 14.50 million BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 17.82 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 17.98 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.89 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 22.54 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.92 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.56 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 21.74 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 23.97 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 23.67 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 23.67 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.30 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 23.67 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 675.89 million BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.87 million BoP, current US$ | 6.38 million BoP, current US$ | 11.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10.97 million BoP, current US$ | 23.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 million BoP, current US$ | 20.56 million BoP, current US$ | 23.97 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 183 Rwanda 31.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Bhutan 29.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 28.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Belize 23.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Yemen 18.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 881.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts in Palau?
- Primary income receipts in Palau was 23.67 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 receipts recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for primary income receipts?
- Palau ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.