Reserves and related items in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserves and related items was -217.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -217.82 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2024.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Papua New Guinea peaked at 816.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.84 billion BoP, current US$, in 2013.
Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41.74 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 159.80 million BoP, current US$ | +282.9% |
| 1978 | -27.66 million BoP, current US$ | -117.3% |
| 1979 | 112.95 million BoP, current US$ | -508.3% |
| 1980 | -79.62 million BoP, current US$ | -170.5% |
| 1981 | -47.25 million BoP, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 1982 | -35.86 million BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 97.18 million BoP, current US$ | -371.0% |
| 1984 | 48.81 million BoP, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1985 | -1.36 million BoP, current US$ | -102.8% |
| 1986 | 3.25 million BoP, current US$ | -338.5% |
| 1987 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1988 | -53.48 million BoP, current US$ | -2828.1% |
| 1989 | -58.69 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 21.72 million BoP, current US$ | -137.0% |
| 1991 | -409.37 million BoP, current US$ | -1984.7% |
| 1992 | -326.10 million BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1993 | -253.40 million BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1994 | -170.07 million BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1995 | -39.46 million BoP, current US$ | -76.8% |
| 1996 | 202.50 million BoP, current US$ | -613.2% |
| 1997 | -176.96 million BoP, current US$ | -187.4% |
| 1998 | -221.02 million BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 125.01 million BoP, current US$ | -156.6% |
| 2000 | 104.49 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 128.58 million BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2002 | -224.39 million BoP, current US$ | -274.5% |
| 2003 | -738.72 million BoP, current US$ | +229.2% |
| 2004 | -415.80 million BoP, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2005 | -561.79 million BoP, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2006 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +93.1% |
| 2007 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -300.56 million BoP, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2009 | -847.17 million BoP, current US$ | +181.9% |
| 2010 | -1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2011 | -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | -345.62 million BoP, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2013 | -2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +720.7% |
| 2014 | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -63.6% |
| 2015 | -271.22 million BoP, current US$ | -73.7% |
| 2016 | 13.79 million BoP, current US$ | -105.1% |
| 2017 | 108.26 million BoP, current US$ | +685.2% |
| 2018 | 550.55 million BoP, current US$ | +408.5% |
| 2019 | 120.96 million BoP, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 2020 | 76.37 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 560.36 million BoP, current US$ | +633.7% |
| 2022 | 816.51 million BoP, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2023 | -142.31 million BoP, current US$ | -117.4% |
| 2024 | -217.82 million BoP, current US$ | +53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.71 million BoP, current US$ | -27.66 million BoP, current US$ | 159.80 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -12.51 million BoP, current US$ | -79.62 million BoP, current US$ | 97.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -124.72 million BoP, current US$ | -409.37 million BoP, current US$ | 202.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -502.34 million BoP, current US$ | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 128.58 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -622.33 million BoP, current US$ | -2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 550.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.62 million BoP, current US$ | -217.82 million BoP, current US$ | 816.51 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 149 South Sudan -157.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Mauritania -173.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Suriname -175.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Gambia -228.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Bahrain -228.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Congo -231.60 million BoP, 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9586 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,894 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,802 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserves and related items in Papua New Guinea was -217.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 816.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserves and related items?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.