ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) was 196,376 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 196,376 BoP, current US$ for ict service exports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 72.6% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 16.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 196,376 BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 510,601 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 4.23 million BoP, current US$ | +727.9% |
| 2005 | 6.26 million BoP, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 9.29 million BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 13.49 million BoP, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 16.35 million BoP, current US$ | +881.5% |
| 2014 | 10.35 million BoP, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 4.67 million BoP, current US$ | -54.9% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2017 | 5.73 million BoP, current US$ | +257.7% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.11 million BoP, current US$ | +147.1% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million BoP, current US$ | -68.7% |
| 2023 | 716,996 BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2024 | 196,376 BoP, current US$ | -72.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 196,376 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.76 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 196,376 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.86 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +881.5% | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | 16.35 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +727.9% | 510,601 BoP, current US$ | 4.23 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.74 million BoP, current US$ | 510,601 BoP, current US$ | 13.49 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.30 million BoP, current US$ | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | 16.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | 196,376 BoP, current US$ | 6.11 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Papua New Guinea?
- Ict service exports in Papua New Guinea was 196,376 BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,376 BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for ict service exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.