Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.4389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Papua New Guinea 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 180 Pakistan 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Central African Republic 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Ghana 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Nigeria 0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Cameroon 0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Colombia 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.