24_International reserves in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 24_International reserves was 3.10 billion excluding gold in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.10 billion excluding gold
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
115th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.18 billion excluding gold
in 2012
All-time low
35.48 million excluding gold
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1990200720251990: 321.1M excluding gold1991: 343.1M excluding gold1992: 387.4M excluding gold1993: 124.7M excluding gold1994: 141.9M excluding gold1995: 35.5M excluding gold1996: 215.3M excluding gold1997: 557.8M excluding gold1998: 185.8M excluding gold1999: 137.2M excluding gold2000: 164.5M excluding gold2001: 257.3M excluding gold2002: 400.7M excluding gold2003: 313.7M excluding gold2004: 487.6M excluding gold2005: 554.1M excluding gold2006: 709.2M excluding gold2007: 1.4B excluding gold2008: 2.0B excluding gold2009: 1.9B excluding gold2010: 2.4B excluding gold2011: 3.0B excluding gold2012: 4.2B excluding gold2013: 3.7B excluding gold2014: 2.7B excluding gold2015: 2.1B excluding gold2016: 1.8B excluding gold2017: 1.7B excluding gold2018: 1.6B excluding gold2019: 2.0B excluding gold2020: 2.0B excluding gold2021: 2.2B excluding gold2022: 2.9B excluding gold2023: 3.8B excluding gold2024: 3.2B excluding gold2025: 3.1B excluding gold

Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 3.10 billion excluding gold for 24_international reserves in 2025.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.18 billion excluding gold in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.48 million excluding gold, in 1995.

Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 174 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 244.99 million excluding gold 35.48 million excluding gold 557.81 million excluding gold 10
2000s 817.11 million excluding gold 164.52 million excluding gold 2.04 billion excluding gold 10
2010s 2.52 billion excluding gold 1.61 billion excluding gold 4.18 billion excluding gold 10
2020s 2.87 billion excluding gold 1.97 billion excluding gold 3.76 billion excluding gold 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 112 Botswana 3.37 billion excluding gold compare
  2. 113 Mozambique 3.34 billion excluding gold compare
  3. 114 Namibia 3.24 billion excluding gold compare
  4. 116 Madagascar 2.96 billion excluding gold compare
  5. 117 Bahamas, The 2.81 billion excluding gold compare
  6. 118 Haiti 2.74 billion excluding gold compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves in Papua New Guinea?
24_international reserves in Papua New Guinea was 3.10 billion excluding gold in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4.18 billion excluding gold in 2012.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 35.48 million excluding gold in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 24_international reserves?
Papua New Guinea ranks 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,019 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).