Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 152 San Marino 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Gabon 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Iraq 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Ghana 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea was 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.