Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 197.7 2015 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Export unit value index in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, export unit value index in Papua New Guinea stood at 197.7 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 251.7 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.4 2015 = 100, in 1982.
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 9.1 2015 = 100 | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 8.4 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 8.4 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.7 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 13 2015 = 100 | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 13 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.1 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 16.4 2015 = 100 | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 13.7 2015 = 100 | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 14.1 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 14.1 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.5 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 16 2015 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 18.7 2015 = 100 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 26.3 2015 = 100 | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 25.9 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 28.7 2015 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 32.8 2015 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 37 2015 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 38.2 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 34.5 2015 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 37.9 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 43 2015 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 53.4 2015 = 100 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 64.5 2015 = 100 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 83.7 2015 = 100 | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 96.5 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 115.9 2015 = 100 | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 96.7 2015 = 100 | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 124.2 2015 = 100 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 153 2015 = 100 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 142.5 2015 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 131.7 2015 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 128.9 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 107.8 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 99.7 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 168.6 2015 = 100 | +78.2% |
| 2022 | 251.7 2015 = 100 | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 166.4 2015 = 100 | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 164.1 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 197.7 2015 = 100 | +20.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 197.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 197.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.4 2015 = 100, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.67 2015 = 100 | 8.4 2015 = 100 | 16.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.81 2015 = 100 | 14.1 2015 = 100 | 37 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.43 2015 = 100 | 34.5 2015 = 100 | 115.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.41 2015 = 100 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | 153 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.85 2015 = 100 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | 251.7 2015 = 100 | 6 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 19.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 75.10 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,444 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit value index in Papua New Guinea?
- Export unit value index in Papua New Guinea was 197.7 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 251.7 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 2015 = 100 in 1982.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for export unit value index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.