Primary income receipts in Palau

Palau: Primary income receipts was 23.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.67 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.97 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
6.38 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Primary income receipts in Palau, 2005–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2005201420232005: 6.4M BoP, current US$2006: 7.3M BoP, current US$2007: 8.7M BoP, current US$2008: 11.5M BoP, current US$2009: 10.5M BoP, current US$2010: 11.0M BoP, current US$2011: 13.3M BoP, current US$2012: 11.4M BoP, current US$2013: 16.0M BoP, current US$2014: 14.5M BoP, current US$2015: 17.8M BoP, current US$2016: 18.0M BoP, current US$2017: 22.9M BoP, current US$2018: 22.5M BoP, current US$2019: 23.9M BoP, current US$2020: 20.6M BoP, current US$2021: 21.7M BoP, current US$2022: 24.0M BoP, current US$2023: 23.7M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income receipts in Palau is 23.67 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Palau peaked at 23.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million BoP, current US$, in 2005.

That places Palau 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.87 million BoP, current US$ 6.38 million BoP, current US$ 11.50 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 17.13 million BoP, current US$ 10.97 million BoP, current US$ 23.92 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 22.48 million BoP, current US$ 20.56 million BoP, current US$ 23.97 million BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 181 Rwanda 31.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 182 Bhutan 29.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 183 Antigua and Barbuda 28.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 185 Belize 23.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 186 Malawi 22.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 187 Yemen 18.35 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts in Palau?
Primary income receipts in Palau was 23.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 23.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does Palau rank for primary income receipts?
Palau ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
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Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.