Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -7.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-7.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
198th
of 206 countries
All-time high
47.92 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-36.23 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -7.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 47.92 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -36.23 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 198th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1963 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +1180.6% |
| 1964 | 20 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 28.12 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1966 | 21.14 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1967 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1968 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1969 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -2324.9% |
| 1970 | 36.65 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1971 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1972 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1973 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 1974 | 45.51 % change on previous year | +529.5% |
| 1975 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1976 | -15.2 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1977 | 27.89 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 1978 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 17.27 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 30.23 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1982 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1983 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1984 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1985 | -9.19 % change on previous year | +929.2% |
| 1986 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1987 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 1989 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1990 | -22.03 % change on previous year | -324.0% |
| 1991 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1992 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1993 | -12.53 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1994 | 17.17 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 1995 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1996 | 19.9 % change on previous year | -532.8% |
| 1997 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1998 | -27.53 % change on previous year | +1497.5% |
| 1999 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2000 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2001 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 2002 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2003 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 2004 | 22.9 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2006 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +405.7% |
| 2007 | 32.16 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 2008 | 18.88 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2009 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2010 | 22.92 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 2011 | 21.23 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 13.78 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2014 | -26.06 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 2015 | -36.23 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2016 | -18.93 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 47.92 % change on previous year | -353.1% |
| 2018 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2019 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2020 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2021 | 21.64 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 2022 | 34.59 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2023 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2024 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2025 | -7.95 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.01 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 28.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.47 % change on previous year | -15.2 % change on previous year | 45.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.03 % change on previous year | -9.19 % change on previous year | 30.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8228 % change on previous year | -27.53 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | 32.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -36.23 % change on previous year | 47.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 34.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 195 New Caledonia -6.94 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Venezuela -7.29 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Sierra Leone -7.61 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Gambia -9.51 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Botswana -11.38 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Tonga -13.56 % 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -7.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.92 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.23 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.