Manufactures imports in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Manufactures imports was 64.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures imports in Papua New Guinea stood at 64.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 76.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1981.
That places Papua New Guinea 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.8% | — |
| 1972 | 66.2% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 63.8% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 59.2% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 63.0% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 55.8% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 57.9% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 70.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | -0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 64.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 64.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7% | 58.5% | 71.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 55.8% | 70.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 56.9% | 68.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 68.4% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 64.7% | 67.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 73 Luxembourg 65.2% compare
- 74 Togo 64.9% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 64.9% compare
- 77 Netherlands 64.7% compare
- 78 North Macedonia 64.5% compare
- 79 Zambia 64.4% compare
More private sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Merchandise trade 62.0% (2025)
- Food imports 16.5% (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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 429.26 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Papua New Guinea?
- Manufactures imports in Papua New Guinea was 64.7% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for manufactures imports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.