Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 39.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Papua New Guinea stood at 39.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Papua New Guinea peaked at 41.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1971.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3.2% | — |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +83.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -43.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +60.9% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -5.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 39.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 39.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 9.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 19.7% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 36.8% | 41.3% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Papua New Guinea was 39.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.