Imports of goods and services in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Imports of goods and services was 8.6% in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2004
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 8.6% for imports of goods and services in 2004.
The figure is up 233.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -16.7%, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.3% | — |
| 1963 | 15.6% | +67.0% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 23.9% | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | -25.8% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | -48.0% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | +186.8% |
| 1970 | 32.3% | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | -74.9% |
| 1972 | -14.2% | -275.9% |
| 1973 | -14.7% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -184.9% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -82.9% |
| 1976 | -6.4% | -398.3% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | -281.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -82.0% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +270.4% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -98.4% |
| 1982 | -1.2% | -859.9% |
| 1983 | -0.6% | -45.3% |
| 1984 | -1.8% | +181.5% |
| 1985 | -2.0% | +12.7% |
| 1986 | -2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -245.4% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +229.4% |
| 1989 | -10.1% | -203.3% |
| 1990 | -16.7% | +66.3% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -220.0% |
| 1992 | -3.0% | -115.1% |
| 1993 | -13.5% | +346.0% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -161.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +109.9% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -69.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -88.0% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +3537.8% |
| 2000 | -4.7% | -133.9% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -274.1% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +111.9% |
| 2003 | -6.4% | -136.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -233.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 8.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 8.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3537.8% | 0.4% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 9.2% | 27.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | -14.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | -10.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -16.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -6.4% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 47 Kosovo 8.7%
- 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.7%
- 49 Guam 8.7%
- 51 Colombia 8.4% compare
- 52 Ukraine 8.3% compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 8.2% 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 imports of goods and services in Papua New Guinea?
- Imports of goods and services in Papua New Guinea was 8.6% in 2004, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.7% in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for imports of goods and services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2004.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.