Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 226.46 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 226.46 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 465.67 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.75 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Papua New Guinea 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 55.3 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 63.26 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 70.2 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 86.51 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 98.27 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 100.33 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 94.32 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 99.44 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 79.02 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 80.6 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 99.37 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 112.34 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 102.72 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 100.92 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 135.08 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1992 | 164.6 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 186.21 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 135.72 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 138.27 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 161.75 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 185.16 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 153.65 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 136.06 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 139.47 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 115.56 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 127.44 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 140.8 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 152.96 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 176.17 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 217.43 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 259.5 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 240.15 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 247.1 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 358.72 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 375.38 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 459.59 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 465.67 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 265.32 current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 223.76 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 164.22 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 215.29 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 231.34 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 217.85 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 172.3 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 204.64 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 262.95 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 270.49 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 226.46 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.38 current US$ per person | 52.75 current US$ per person | 70.2 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 95.29 current US$ per person | 79.02 current US$ per person | 112.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.74 current US$ per person | 100.92 current US$ per person | 186.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.66 current US$ per person | 115.56 current US$ per person | 259.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.71 current US$ per person | 164.22 current US$ per person | 465.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.37 current US$ per person | 172.3 current US$ per person | 270.49 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 226.46 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 465.67 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.75 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.