Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 11,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,944 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
185th
of 205 countries
All-time high
12,982 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
145.74 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 11,944 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,982 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 145.74 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 205 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$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 145.74 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 147.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 176.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 211.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 271.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 329.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 395.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 390.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 488.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 666.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1971 | 786.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 733.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 786.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 1,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 1,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 1,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 1,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 2,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 2,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 2,584 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 2,473 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,451 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 2,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 2,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 3,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 3,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 2,634 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 3,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 3,279 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 2,868 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 3,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 3,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 3,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,738 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 2,623 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,542 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,365 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 3,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 3,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 5,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 6,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 6,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 7,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 9,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 10,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 11,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 8,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 5,633 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 4,567 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 6,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 7,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 9,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 7,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 9,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 12,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 11,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 145.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 488.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 666.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 182 Mozambique 12,834 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Angola 12,590 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12,403 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Botswana 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11,261 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,612 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 11,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,982 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.74 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.