Foreign debt rose 5.76% to USD 18,740 bil in Papua New Guinea in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign debt in Papua New Guinea reached an all time high of USD 21,610 bil in 2013 and an all time low of USD 209 bil in 1970.
Papua New Guinea has been ranked 45th within the group of 110 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt, 43 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Foreign Debt (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Australia | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | USD bil | 1,333,769 | 1,413,904 | 1,704,594 | 1,961,562 | 2,114,162 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | USD bil | 307,749 | 318,942 | 353,564 | 379,589 | 402,106 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | USD bil | 190,951 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Papua New Guinea | USD bil | 20,387 | 19,247 | 17,224 | 17,724 | 18,745 | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | USD bil | 76,270 | 74,751 | 73,106 | 78,967 | 83,625 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Taiwan | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vietnam | USD bil | 77,833 | 85,665 | 104,091 | 106,855 | 117,338 |
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