Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 13,963 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 13,963 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20,138 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 170.69 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 204 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$), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 170.69 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 208.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 268.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1967 | 327.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 376.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 455.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 637.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 731.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 688.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 732.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 1,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 2,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1981 | 2,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,351 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,029 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 2,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 2,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 3,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 3,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 2,888 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 3,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 3,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,178 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 4,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 4,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 2,758 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 2,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 3,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 4,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 5,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 6,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 7,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 8,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 11,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 15,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 20,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 15,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 13,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 12,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 10,969 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 11,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 11,457 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9,806 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 11,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 14,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 13,963 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301 current US$ per square kilometre | 170.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 455.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 830.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 637.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 175 Russian Federation 16,006 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Gabon 15,874 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Ethiopia 15,109 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13,907 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Zambia 13,619 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mozambique 12,831 current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea was 13,963 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20,138 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.69 current US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.