Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 6.32 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Papua New Guinea is 6.32 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.12 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.30 million current US$, in 1964.
That places Papua New Guinea 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 77.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 94.20 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 121.50 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1967 | 148.30 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 170.30 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 206.25 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 288.89 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 331.25 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 311.81 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 331.59 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 470.35 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 522.99 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +92.3% |
| 1981 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 918.94 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 855.55 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 914.46 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.43 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 3.50 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 3.89 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 5.13 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 7.21 billion current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 9.12 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 7.06 billion current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 6.29 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 5.61 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.97 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 5.09 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.25 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.19 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.44 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 5.10 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 6.55 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 6.32 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.31 million current US$ | 77.30 million current US$ | 206.25 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 376.15 million current US$ | 288.89 million current US$ | 522.99 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 855.55 million current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 3.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 billion current US$ | 4.97 billion current US$ | 9.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.60 billion current US$ | 4.44 billion current US$ | 6.55 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 127 Palestine, State of 6.68 billion current US$ compare
- 128 Kosovo 6.45 billion current US$ compare
- 128 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.45 billion current US$ compare
- 131 Congo 5.96 billion current US$ compare
- 132 Botswana 5.89 billion current US$ compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 5.88 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Papua New Guinea was 6.32 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.30 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.