Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 608.63 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 608.63 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,129 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.32 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 35.32 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 42.13 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 53.16 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 63.44 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 71.23 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 84.29 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 115.3 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1971 | 129.07 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 118.63 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 123.24 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 170.87 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 185.8 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 321.22 current US$ per person | +72.9% |
| 1981 | 341.88 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 340.61 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 319.31 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 269.86 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 245.92 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 257.25 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 326.88 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 384.91 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 422.89 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 335.61 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 366.32 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 343.82 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 334.49 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 343.53 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 309.92 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 388.71 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 386.19 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 257.99 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 233.46 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 221.75 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 194.13 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 200.32 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 220.36 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 253.16 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 309.51 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 349.37 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 425.54 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 486.81 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 524.62 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 672.4 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 917.33 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 1,129 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 850.75 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 737.47 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 641.37 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 554.29 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 554.03 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 559.07 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 539.94 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 452.41 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 509.22 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 642.34 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 608.63 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.26 current US$ per person | 35.32 current US$ per person | 84.29 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 140.48 current US$ per person | 115.3 current US$ per person | 185.8 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 323.07 current US$ per person | 245.92 current US$ per person | 422.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 330 current US$ per person | 233.46 current US$ per person | 388.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.56 current US$ per person | 194.13 current US$ per person | 524.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.52 current US$ per person | 539.94 current US$ per person | 1,129 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 553.15 current US$ per person | 452.41 current US$ per person | 642.34 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 156 Timor-Leste 648.14 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Egypt 642.31 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Cuba 618.49 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 605.87 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Côte d'Ivoire 589.89 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Iran, Islamic Republic of 581.97 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 608.63 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,129 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.32 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.