Merchandise exports in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports was 15.54 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 15.54 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.54 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.00 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 37.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 39.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 43.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 50.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 59.00 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 57.00 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 66.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 83.00 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 100.00 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 104.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 120.00 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 222.00 million current US$ | +85.0% |
| 1973 | 515.00 million current US$ | +132.0% |
| 1974 | 654.00 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 441.00 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 551.00 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 683.00 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 714.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 964.00 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 838.00 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 771.00 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 813.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 892.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 912.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.53 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.16 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.80 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 3.27 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 4.17 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 4.68 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 4.39 billion current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 5.74 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 6.91 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 6.33 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.95 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.79 billion current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 8.45 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.19 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.95 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 10.52 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.95 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.08 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 10.84 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 14.61 billion current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 12.83 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 13.97 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 15.54 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 15.54 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 15.54 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 billion current US$, 9.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +132.0% | 222.00 million current US$ | 515.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.20 million current US$ | 37.00 million current US$ | 100.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 496.80 million current US$ | 104.00 million current US$ | 964.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 771.00 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 2.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 5.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 billion current US$ | 5.74 billion current US$ | 10.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 billion current US$ | 9.08 billion current US$ | 15.54 billion current US$ | 6 |
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 (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 merchandise exports in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise exports in Papua New Guinea was 15.54 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.54 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.