International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 770,000 current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 770,000 current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2018.
That represents a change of down 94.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13.30 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30,000 current US$, in 2006.
That places Papua New Guinea 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 900,000 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 1.30 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 5.80 million current US$ | +346.2% |
| 2006 | 30,000 current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 300,000 current US$ | +900.0% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million current US$ | +433.3% |
| 2010 | 100,000 current US$ | -93.8% |
| 2011 | 200,000 current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 100,000 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 100,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 800,000 current US$ | +700.0% |
| 2017 | 13.30 million current US$ | +1562.5% |
| 2018 | 770,000 current US$ | -94.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 million current US$ | 30,000 current US$ | 5.80 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 13.30 million current US$ | 7 |
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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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Papua New Guinea?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Papua New Guinea was 770,000 current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.30 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.