Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 58.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 58.9% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Papua New Guinea peaked at 98.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2022.
That places Papua New Guinea 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 96.0% | — |
| 1965 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 96.2% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 97.8% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 95.7% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +4.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 58.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 58.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 97.4% | 6 |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 95.7% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 95.1% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.6% | 86.7% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 74.4% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 59.7% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 56.6% | 61.2% | 4 |
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 from high-income economies in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Papua New Guinea was 58.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.