Reserve tranche position, US dollar in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserve tranche position, US dollar was 793,536 in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar in Papua New Guinea, 1945β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar in Papua New Guinea is 793,536, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.85 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Papua New Guinea 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 313,511 | 0 | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.67 million | 46,558 | 9.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,916 | 0 | 78,804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 568,309 | 232,364 | 691,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,057 | 606,298 | 674,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,846 | 631,221 | 793,536 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 148 St. Kitts and Nevis 1.33 million compare
- 149 Naoero 925,090 compare
- 150 Tuvalu 826,008 compare
- 152 Micronesia, Federated States of 713,927 compare
- 153 Central African Republic 701,311 compare
- 154 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 679,282 compare
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.9 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 29.42 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 10.51 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Broad money 26.6% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 16.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 4.12 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -284 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, us dollar in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar in Papua New Guinea was 793,536 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Reserve tranche position, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fund Accounts (FA) 2026 January