Papua New Guinea recorded a Current Account surplus of 17.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Papua New Guinea averaged 8.53 percent of GDP from 1994 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 24.70 percent of GDP in 2016 and a record low of -16.60 percent of GDP in 2013. source: Department of Treasury

Current Account to GDP in Papua New Guinea is expected to reach 22.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Papua New Guinea Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 22.70 percent of GDP in 2027 and 24.20 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 10679.80 12358.90 PGK Million Sep 2025
Capital Flows 8821.30 9505.80 PGK Million Sep 2025
Crude Oil Production 31.10 31.00 BBL/D/1K Oct 2025
Current Account 7109.00 9150.50 PGK Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 17.40 16.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 15650.70 17045.10 PGK Million Sep 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Foreign Direct Investment 255.40 -2027.10 PGK Million Sep 2025
Gold Reserves 1.96 1.96 Tonnes Sep 2025
Imports 4970.90 4686.10 PGK Million Sep 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024


Papua New Guinea Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
17.40 16.10 24.70 -16.60 1994 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly