15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2002
All-time low
-22,808
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2001201320252001: 02002: 2.0M2003: 02004: 1.0M2005: -22.8k2006: 02007: 1.0M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.0M2010: 438.3k2011: 02012: 83.6k2013: 42.6k2014: 02015: 42.0k2016: 233.3k2017: 02018: 02019: 480.2k2020: 409.8k2021: 1.4M2022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 0

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0 for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.02 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, -22,808, in 2005.

Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 215 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.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Papua New Guinea, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 0 —
2002 2.02 million —
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 1.03 million —
2005 -22,808 -102.2%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 1.03 million —
2008 1.16 million +13.3%
2009 1.03 million -11.2%
2010 438,317 -57.5%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 83,579 —
2013 42,645 -49.0%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 42,002 —
2016 233,335 +455.5%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0 —
2019 480,236 —
2020 409,847 -14.7%
2021 1.43 million +247.7%
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316,940. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 344,879. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +455.5% 42,002 233,335

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 694,244 -22,808 2.02 million 9
2010s 132,011 0 480,236 10
2020s 305,824 0 1.43 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Papua New Guinea?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Papua New Guinea was 0 in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2002.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -22,808 in 2005.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,327 data points, 2001–2025
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Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.