Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic) was 4.92 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) in Papua New Guinea, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.92 billion. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 233.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.92 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 729.22 million, in 2009.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 729.22 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 869.32 million | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 942.19 million | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 billion | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 1.35 billion | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 1.47 billion | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.47 billion | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.78 billion | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 billion | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.92 billion | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.86 billion | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.13 billion | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.87 billion | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 4.17 billion | +122.3% |
| 2024 | 3.35 billion | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 4.92 billion | +46.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.92 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.39 billion, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.92 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.08 billion, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 729.22 million | 729.22 million | 729.22 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion | 869.32 million | 1.92 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 billion | 1.86 billion | 4.92 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More external debt data for Papua New Guinea
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.36 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.99 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 38.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 7.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Papua New Guinea?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Papua New Guinea was 4.92 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 729.22 million in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.