Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 10.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Papua New Guinea stood at 10.8%.
That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -26.9%, in 2009.
Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.1% | — |
| 2009 | -26.9% | -1409.0% |
| 2010 | -9.6% | -64.4% |
| 2011 | -1.2% | -87.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -982.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | -3.1% | -121.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -262.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +148.3% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -47.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 10.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 11.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 10.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 2.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1409.0% | 2.1% | -26.9% |
| 2012 | +982.1% | -1.2% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.4% | -26.9% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -9.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 10.8% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Papua New Guinea?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Papua New Guinea was 10.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.9% in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 30th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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