Papua New Guinea Foreign Reserves
Total reserves including gold FI.RES.TOTL.CD
Papua New Guinea's foreign reserves was $5.0B in 2025, ranked 99th globally. This represents a 28.6% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1973–2025.
Overview
Papua New Guinea's foreign reserves stood at $5.0B in 2025, a rise of +$1.1B from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $5.0B by 2025. Papua New Guinea ranked 99th globally.
Papua New Guinea's foreign reserves have experienced significant fluctuations over the past 52 years, with the latest figure standing at 5,016,716,440.04 as of 2025. At its peak in 2025, the country's foreign reserves reached 5,016,716,440.04, a substantial increase from the all-time low of 31,260,000.00 recorded in 1973. Compared to its peer countries, Papua New Guinea ranks near the bottom globally, with Georgia boasting the highest foreign reserves at 5,043,765,549.26. The country's reserve growth has been relatively steady, with a compound annual growth rate of 6.1% between 1973 and 2025. However, the impact of the ongoing global economic slowdown and potential capital outflows could potentially challenge Papua New Guinea's foreign reserve trajectory in the near future, particularly if commodity prices decline significantly or the country experiences a sharp economic contraction.
Data & projection
| Year | Foreign Reserves | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | $5.5B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $5.0B | - | - |
| 2025 | $5.0B | +$1.1B | #99 |
| 2023 | $3.9B | −$81.2M | #103 |
| 2022 | $4.0B | +$742.4M | #104 |
| 2021 | $3.2B | +$553.9M | #107 |
| 2020 | $2.7B | +$378.0M | #108 |
| 2019 | $2.3B | +$94.7M | #111 |
| 2018 | $2.2B | +$477.7M | #111 |
| 2017 | $1.7B | +$79.0M | #115 |
| 2016 | $1.7B | −$101.8M | #114 |
| 2015 | $1.8B | −$570.9M | #113 |
| 2014 | $2.3B | −$521.1M | #111 |
| 2013 | $2.9B | −$1.2B | #103 |
| 2012 | $4.0B | −$317.6M | #94 |
| 2011 | $4.4B | +$1.2B | #87 |
| 2010 | $3.1B | +$492.1M | #93 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw foreign reserves improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Papua New Guinea's foreign reserves was $5.0B in 2025. Ranked 99th globally. This represents a 28.6% increase from the previous year.
Papua New Guinea's foreign reserves peaked at $5.0B in 2025.
The lowest foreign reserves in Papua New Guinea was $31.3M in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th globally in foreign reserves as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is FI.RES.TOTL.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Papua New Guinea's foreign reserves is projected to reach $5.0B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
Papua New Guinea's foreign reserves was approximately 5.02 billion ($5.0B) in 2025.
The foreign reserves of Papua New Guinea in 2025 was $5.0B. This ranks 99th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_papua-new-guinea_reserves,
title = {Papua New Guinea Foreign Reserves},
url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/reserves/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}