Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
179th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
958.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 958.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Papua New Guinea 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 958.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 1,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 1,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 2,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 2,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 2,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 2,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 2,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 2,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 3,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 2,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 3,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 2,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 2,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 2,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 3,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 2,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 2,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 3,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 3,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 5,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 6,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 6,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 7,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 9,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 10,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 11,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 8,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 6,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 5,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 7,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 8,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 9,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 7,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 9,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 12,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 958.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 176 Gabon 12,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zambia 12,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Angola 12,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mozambique 11,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Botswana 10,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 10,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 958.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.