Import value index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Import value index was 183.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 183.6 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 230.4 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.8 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 88.6 2015 = 100 | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 115.4 2015 = 100 | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 137.6 2015 = 100 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 125.8 2015 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 154.8 2015 = 100 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 160.5 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 180.4 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 212 2015 = 100 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 156.8 2015 = 100 | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 81 2015 = 100 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 137.9 2015 = 100 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 158.9 2015 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 137.5 2015 = 100 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 168.8 2015 = 100 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 230.4 2015 = 100 | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 212 2015 = 100 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 183.6 2015 = 100 | -13.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 183.6 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 183.6 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.04 2015 = 100 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | 137.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 146.22 2015 = 100 | 81 2015 = 100 | 212 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.46 2015 = 100 | 137.5 2015 = 100 | 230.4 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Papua New Guinea?
- Import value index in Papua New Guinea was 183.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 230.4 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for import value index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.