Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 125 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 125 2015 = 100 for import unit value index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 132 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.1 2015 = 100, in 2002.
That places Papua New Guinea 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2001 | 62.4 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 62.1 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.1 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 84.9 2015 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 90.8 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 98.3 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 118.6 2015 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 99.8 2015 = 100 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 104.1 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 119.8 2015 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 120 2015 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 117.2 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 115.1 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 101.6 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 107.5 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 105.3 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 103 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 116.5 2015 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 132 2015 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 128.4 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 126 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 125 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 125 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.8 2015 = 100, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 125 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 124.5 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.17 2015 = 100 | 62.1 2015 = 100 | 118.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.79 2015 = 100 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | 120 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.82 2015 = 100 | 103 2015 = 100 | 132 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 128 Iran 125.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 129 Nigeria 125 2015 = 100 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 124.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 124.8 2015 = 100 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)
- 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 import unit value index in Papua New Guinea?
- Import unit value index in Papua New Guinea was 125 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 132 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1 2015 = 100 in 2002.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for import unit value index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import 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, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.