Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 429.26 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 429.26 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 651.6 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.07 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th 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$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 32.26 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 32 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 37.36 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 43.87 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 55.01 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 65.19 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 76.58 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 74.03 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 90.32 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 120.53 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 138.72 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 126.31 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 132.31 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 188.18 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1975 | 210.31 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 174.47 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 218.34 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 256.35 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 294.39 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 375.54 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 394.43 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 358.42 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 335.97 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 325.97 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 289.74 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 303.81 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 320.71 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 375.28 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 403.05 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 306.17 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 401.31 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 356.4 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 300.63 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 339.72 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 312.64 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 361.7 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 343.03 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 240.01 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 222.08 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 207.87 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 186.96 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 191.93 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 223.22 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 265.49 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 264.54 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 294.02 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 376.54 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 433.94 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 387.1 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 461.65 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 543.56 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 588.39 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 651.6 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 469.29 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 291.77 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 230.76 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 333.27 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 374.58 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 429.49 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 365.84 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 436.24 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 576.19 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 520.62 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 474.54 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 429.26 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 429.26 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 429.26 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.67 current US$ per person | 30.07 current US$ per person | 90.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 185.99 current US$ per person | 120.53 current US$ per person | 294.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 348.29 current US$ per person | 289.74 current US$ per person | 403.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 318.37 current US$ per person | 222.08 current US$ per person | 401.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.16 current US$ per person | 186.96 current US$ per person | 433.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.44 current US$ per person | 230.76 current US$ per person | 651.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.11 current US$ per person | 365.84 current US$ per person | 576.19 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 429.26 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 651.6 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.07 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.