International tourism, receipts for travel items in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 3.46 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Papua New Guinea is 3.46 million current US$, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 76.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25.00 million current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 800,000 current US$, in 2016.
Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 14.00 million current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 8.00 million current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 15.00 million current US$ | +87.5% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million current US$ | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 7.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 5.80 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 4.90 million current US$ | +113.0% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 3.60 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 800,000 current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million current US$ | +145.0% |
| 2018 | 3.46 million current US$ | +76.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.60 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 25.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million current US$ | 2.10 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 million current US$ | 800,000 current US$ | 4.90 million current US$ | 9 |
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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Papua New Guinea?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Papua New Guinea was 3.46 million current US$ 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 travel items recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 current US$ in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.