Real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Real effective exchange rate index was 112.71 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea is 112.71 2010 = 100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 135.66 2010 = 100 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 72.37 2010 = 100, in 2002.
Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 130.62 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 135.66 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 133.6 2010 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 129.16 2010 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 130.93 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 121.62 2010 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 112.07 2010 = 100 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 111.06 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 112.27 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 117.12 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 104.82 2010 = 100 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 107.88 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 105.3 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 108.22 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 104.06 2010 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 87.81 2010 = 100 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 95.82 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 96.31 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 83.45 2010 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 75.92 2010 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 82.52 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 76.6 2010 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 72.37 2010 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 82.15 2010 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 85.77 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 87.17 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 86.76 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.61 2010 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 92.77 2010 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 98.95 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 110.49 2010 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 130.47 2010 = 100 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 127.71 2010 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 121.97 2010 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 124.14 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 117.99 2010 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 119.99 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 117.24 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 119.75 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 122.22 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 119.11 2010 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 127.34 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 126.88 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 118.91 2010 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 112.71 2010 = 100 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.41 2010 = 100 | 111.06 2010 = 100 | 135.66 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.96 2010 = 100 | 75.92 2010 = 100 | 108.22 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.87 2010 = 100 | 72.37 2010 = 100 | 98.95 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.98 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 130.47 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.2 2010 = 100 | 112.71 2010 = 100 | 127.34 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 29 Israel 113.34 2010 = 100 compare
- 30 North Macedonia 113.18 2010 = 100 compare
- 31 Cameroon 112.93 2010 = 100 compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 112.64 2010 = 100 compare
- 34 Philippines 112.4 2010 = 100 compare
- 35 Switzerland 112.29 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,782 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.21 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 126.04 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.84 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.80 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 264.96 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea was 112.71 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 135.66 2010 = 100 in 1981.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.37 2010 = 100 in 2002.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.