Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,206 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 6,206 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8,537 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 335.14 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Papua New Guinea ranks 165th 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$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 335.14 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 359.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 419.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 475.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 598.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 693.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 723.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 694.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 747.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 607.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 632.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 797.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 920.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 861.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 868.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 1,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 1,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1,343 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 1,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 2,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 1,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 2,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 2,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 3,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 3,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 3,809 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 6,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 8,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 8,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 4,320 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 3,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 4,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 4,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 4,623 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,735 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 4,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 5,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 6,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 397.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 335.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 475.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 727.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 598.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 920.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 868.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,250 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 162 Angola 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 6,580 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Paraguay 6,274 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Myanmar 5,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Tajikistan 5,344 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cameroon 5,313 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 6,206 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,537 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.14 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.