Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 93.03 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 93.03 million current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 479.46 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million current US$, in 1964.
Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 7.60 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1966 | 9.70 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 10.60 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 25.20 million current US$ | +137.7% |
| 1969 | 19.27 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 43.04 million current US$ | +123.3% |
| 1971 | 33.15 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 29.31 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 29.70 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 33.32 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 49.57 million current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1980 | 70.78 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 89.17 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 100.85 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 111.05 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 89.04 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 76.88 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 108.70 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 106.33 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 148.32 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1989 | 222.59 million current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1990 | 151.91 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 115.17 million current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 83.29 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 58.98 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 73.23 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 60.37 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 81.37 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 147.22 million current US$ | +80.9% |
| 1998 | 74.53 million current US$ | -49.4% |
| 1999 | 46.67 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 28.78 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 26.80 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 27.31 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 36.07 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 51.02 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 68.48 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 56.27 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 83.81 million current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 94.77 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 284.10 million current US$ | +199.8% |
| 2010 | 260.82 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 398.06 million current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 479.46 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 211.02 million current US$ | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 192.44 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 264.05 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 157.27 million current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 130.02 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 183.07 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 120.26 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 82.90 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 60.03 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 138.86 million current US$ | +131.3% |
| 2023 | 166.91 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 93.03 million current US$ | -44.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 93.03 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 324.64 million current US$, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 93.03 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.95 million current US$, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.98 million current US$ | 5.50 million current US$ | 25.20 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 36.35 million current US$ | 29.31 million current US$ | 49.57 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 112.37 million current US$ | 70.78 million current US$ | 222.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.27 million current US$ | 46.67 million current US$ | 151.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.74 million current US$ | 26.80 million current US$ | 284.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.65 million current US$ | 120.26 million current US$ | 479.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.35 million current US$ | 60.03 million current US$ | 166.91 million 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 93.03 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 479.46 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.