Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was 3.50 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.50 billion.
That represents a change of up 39.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.75 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.82 billion, in 2013.
That places Papua New Guinea 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 585.50 million | — |
| 2006 | -53.55 million | -109.1% |
| 2007 | 105.53 million | -297.1% |
| 2008 | 1.28 billion | +1110.2% |
| 2009 | -770.67 million | -160.3% |
| 2010 | -1.16 billion | +50.2% |
| 2011 | -530.88 million | -54.1% |
| 2012 | -1.29 billion | +143.5% |
| 2013 | -2.82 billion | +118.1% |
| 2014 | 3.55 billion | -225.8% |
| 2015 | 3.13 billion | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.99 billion | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 3.10 billion | +55.8% |
| 2018 | 3.75 billion | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 3.30 billion | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 581.98 million | -82.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 billion | +102.4% |
| 2022 | 3.40 billion | +188.6% |
| 2023 | 2.50 billion | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 3.50 billion | +39.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.50 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -9.78 million. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.50 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.14 million, 99.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1110.2% | 105.53 million | 1.28 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.79 million | -770.67 million | 1.28 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion | -2.82 billion | 3.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 billion | 581.98 million | 3.50 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 27 Peru 3.86 billion compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 3.82 billion compare
- 29 Russian Federation 3.67 billion compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 3.13 billion compare
- 32 Ghana 2.95 billion compare
- 33 Chile 2.93 billion compare
More external debt data for Papua New Guinea
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 31.68 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 154,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Papua New Guinea?
- Other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Papua New Guinea was 3.50 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.82 billion in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.