Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 11.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
56th
of 205 countries
All-time high
131.98 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-32.57 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 11.21 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 389.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 131.98 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -32.57 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 1963 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1964 | 16.28 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1965 | 18 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1966 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1967 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -565.8% |
| 1968 | 25.76 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1969 | 20.48 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 4 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1971 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +284.6% |
| 1972 | 85 % change on previous year | +452.5% |
| 1973 | 131.98 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1974 | 26.99 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1975 | -32.57 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1976 | 24.94 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1977 | 23.96 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1979 | 35.01 % change on previous year | +671.4% |
| 1980 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1981 | -18.72 % change on previous year | -369.3% |
| 1982 | -8 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1983 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1984 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1985 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1986 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +491.7% |
| 1987 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3574 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1990 | -16.17 % change on previous year | -4623.8% |
| 1991 | 24.04 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 1992 | 31.99 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 34.15 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8359 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1996 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -663.5% |
| 1997 | -14.47 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 1998 | -18.08 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2000 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2001 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2002 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 34.49 % change on previous year | -479.6% |
| 2004 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 28.25 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2006 | 27.28 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 22.05 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2009 | -23.09 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 2010 | 30.68 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 2011 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2012 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2013 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 47.77 % change on previous year | -901.9% |
| 2015 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2016 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -800.2% |
| 2018 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2020 | -17.07 % change on previous year | -525.8% |
| 2021 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2022 | 34.79 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2023 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2024 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 2025 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.77 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.92 % change on previous year | -32.57 % change on previous year | 131.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -18.72 % change on previous year | 20.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -18.08 % change on previous year | 34.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -23.09 % change on previous year | 34.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 % change on previous year | -8.4 % change on previous year | 47.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 % change on previous year | -17.07 % change on previous year | 34.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 53 Cyprus 11.94 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Estonia 11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Denmark 11.28 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Georgia 11.16 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Peru 10.68 % change on previous year compare
- 59 New Zealand 10.43 % 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 imports (current US$), per capita 429.26 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 11.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 131.98 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.57 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.0%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.