Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -12.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea stood at -12.94 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 144.3% on the previous year and down 1,344.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea peaked at 126.13 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -72.29 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 21.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1967 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1968 | 32.87 % change on previous year | +330.5% |
| 1969 | 27.54 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1971 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +286.5% |
| 1972 | 84.51 % change on previous year | +458.9% |
| 1973 | 126.13 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 36.19 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1975 | -29.37 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1976 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1977 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 16.78 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 23.84 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 32.5 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1981 | -26.28 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1982 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1983 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1984 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1986 | 14.07 % change on previous year | +284.3% |
| 1987 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 20.38 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1989 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1990 | -9.37 % change on previous year | +332.9% |
| 1991 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1992 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1993 | 65.68 % change on previous year | -5932.8% |
| 1994 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1995 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1996 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -452.9% |
| 1997 | -17.72 % change on previous year | +323.2% |
| 1998 | -21.99 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 23.93 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2000 | -72.29 % change on previous year | -402.1% |
| 2001 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2002 | 60.79 % change on previous year | +5268.4% |
| 2003 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2004 | 48.51 % change on previous year | +234.8% |
| 2005 | 83.59 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 2006 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2009 | -7 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2010 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -412.6% |
| 2011 | 23.7 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 37.83 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2013 | -0.8957 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2014 | 24.87 % change on previous year | -2877.0% |
| 2015 | -13.05 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2016 | -15.61 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2017 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2018 | -6 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 66.88 % change on previous year | -1214.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2021 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -512.8% |
| 2022 | 29.2 % change on previous year | -522.5% |
| 2023 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.7 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 32.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.05 % change on previous year | -29.37 % change on previous year | 126.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -26.28 % change on previous year | 32.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -21.99 % change on previous year | 65.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.47 % change on previous year | -72.29 % change on previous year | 83.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.41 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 66.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -12.94 % change on previous year | 29.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 156 Macau, China -11.97 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Estonia -12.54 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Madagascar -12.72 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Colombia -13.32 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Uruguay -13.94 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Myanmar -13.96 % change on previous year 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea was -12.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 126.13 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.29 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,344.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.