Palau - Current account balance (% of GDP)

Current account balance (% of GDP) in Palau was -18.16 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 12 years was -3.28 in 2009, while its lowest value was -25.36 in 2006.

Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
2005 -20.78
2006 -25.36
2007 -18.20
2008 -17.26
2009 -3.28
2010 -10.05
2011 -12.87
2012 -16.24
2013 -13.21
2014 -20.02
2015 -8.65
2016 -15.50
2017 -18.16

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments