Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 8.0% for transport services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Papua New Guinea peaked at 57.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2002.
Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.4% | — |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +85.4% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -42.2% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 39.9% | +43.1% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | -44.8% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -51.8% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +92.1% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +53.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -60.2% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +155.4% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +74.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -67.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +36.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +113.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 8.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 8.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.1% | 24.4% | 57.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 20.3% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 3.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 5.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 8.0% | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 19.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 75.10 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,444 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Papua New Guinea?
- Transport services in Papua New Guinea was 8.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for transport services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.