Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Palau
Palau: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -162.42 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Palau is -162.42 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Palau peaked at -85.90 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -162.42 million, in 2023.
Palau ranks 74th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -97.10 million | — |
| 2006 | -105.62 million | +8.8% |
| 2007 | -99.04 million | -6.2% |
| 2008 | -108.31 million | +9.4% |
| 2009 | -85.90 million | -20.7% |
| 2010 | -91.10 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | -112.22 million | +23.2% |
| 2012 | -123.92 million | +10.4% |
| 2013 | -132.13 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | -158.65 million | +20.1% |
| 2015 | -142.08 million | -10.4% |
| 2016 | -134.30 million | -5.5% |
| 2017 | -139.46 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | -138.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | -140.92 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -149.75 million | +6.3% |
| 2021 | -127.00 million | -15.2% |
| 2022 | -156.49 million | +23.2% |
| 2023 | -162.42 million | +3.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -162.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is -810.36 million, 20% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's -162.42 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -98.47 million, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -99.20 million | -108.31 million | -85.90 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -131.29 million | -158.65 million | -91.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -148.92 million | -162.42 million | -127.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 71 Burkina Faso -93.50 million compare
- 72 Solomon Islands -98.47 million compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe -124.13 million compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau -162.89 million compare
- 76 Mozambique -163.86 million compare
- 77 Anguilla -196.79 million compare
More financial sector data for Palau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0064 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0064 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Palau?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Palau was -162.42 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was -85.90 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -162.42 million in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Palau ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.