Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -14.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -14.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 411.1% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.62 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -41.51 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 16.88 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 1979 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 25.8 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 1981 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1982 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1983 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 1984 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 1985 | -18.81 % change on previous year | -344.7% |
| 1986 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1987 | 25.99 % change on previous year | +515.9% |
| 1988 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1989 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1990 | 0.845 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1991 | 38.16 % change on previous year | +4415.5% |
| 1992 | 26.25 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1994 | -24.43 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 1995 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1996 | 21.24 % change on previous year | +278.7% |
| 1997 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1998 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1999 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2001 | -14.28 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 2002 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2003 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 18.95 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2006 | 27.42 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 23.16 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2008 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2009 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 2010 | 49.62 % change on previous year | +714.3% |
| 2011 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2012 | 25.89 % change on previous year | +234.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2014 | -41.51 % change on previous year | -1113.3% |
| 2015 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2016 | -24.78 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2017 | 34.28 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2018 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2019 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2020 | -19.21 % change on previous year | +422.1% |
| 2021 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2022 | 30.94 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2024 | -14.77 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.44 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.01 % change on previous year | -18.81 % change on previous year | 25.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.13 % change on previous year | -24.43 % change on previous year | 38.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 % change on previous year | -14.28 % change on previous year | 27.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -41.51 % change on previous year | 49.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -19.21 % change on previous year | 30.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 184 Brunei Darussalam -12.1 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Central African Republic -13.14 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Samoa -14.72 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Niger -15.22 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Iran, Islamic Republic of -17.22 % change on previous year compare
- 190 South Sudan -17.35 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Merchandise trade 62.0% (2025)
- Food imports 16.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -14.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.62 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.51 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.