Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -3.52 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea stood at -3.52 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.3% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea peaked at 41.85 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -30.8 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 120th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 21.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 28.98 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1967 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1969 | 21.11 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1970 | 40.06 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1971 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1972 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1973 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1974 | 41.85 % change on previous year | +559.5% |
| 1975 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1981 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1983 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -347.1% |
| 1984 | -13.67 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 1985 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1986 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1987 | 29.85 % change on previous year | +333.4% |
| 1988 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1990 | -18.54 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1991 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1992 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8837 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1994 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +634.7% |
| 1995 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1996 | 29.99 % change on previous year | -562.7% |
| 1997 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1998 | -30.8 % change on previous year | -1142.8% |
| 1999 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2000 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2001 | -9.43 % change on previous year | +460.9% |
| 2002 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2003 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2004 | 18.71 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 26.27 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 25.7 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 32.1 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 2011 | 40.46 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 26.5 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2013 | -22.55 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2014 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2015 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2016 | -11.42 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2018 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2019 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2020 | -14.41 % change on previous year | +1083.3% |
| 2021 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2022 | 28.54 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 2023 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -3.52 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.55 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -3.52 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.04 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1142.8% | 2.95 % change on previous year | -30.8 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1083.3% | -1.22 % change on previous year | -14.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.77 % change on previous year | 14.83 % change on previous year | 28.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.04 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 41.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -13.67 % change on previous year | 29.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -30.8 % change on previous year | 29.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 26.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 % change on previous year | -22.55 % change on previous year | 40.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -14.41 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 117 Serbia -3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 118 South Africa -3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Tanzania -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Tunisia -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Caledonia -3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Eswatini -4.01 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Merchandise trade 62.0% (2025)
- Food imports 16.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 19.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 75.10 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,444 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea was -3.52 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.85 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.8 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.