Computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Computer, communications and other services was 78.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea is 78.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea peaked at 78.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1978.
That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.3% | — |
| 1977 | 16.8% | -31.0% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 36.3% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 61.2% | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 15.0% | 24.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 20.9% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 47.6% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 47.6% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 61.3% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 69.2% | 78.1% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea?
- Computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea was 78.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1978.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.