Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 858.82 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
858.82 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
158th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,205 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
238.07 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 858.82 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,205 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 238.07 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 238.07 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 280.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 335.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 384.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 498.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 515.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 473.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 446.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 445.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 380.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 410.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 475.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 578.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 530.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 441.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 563.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 584.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 541.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 525.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 520.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 571.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 551.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 416.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 390.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 363.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 322.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 348.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 416.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 460.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 498.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 644.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 758.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 782.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 728.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 907.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 994.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 1,205 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 750.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 719.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 534.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 699.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 784.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 851.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 623.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 809.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 1,029 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 1,026 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 858.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 858.82 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,052 BoP, current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 858.82 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,623 BoP, current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 309.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 238.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 384.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 475.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 380.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 578.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 510.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 390.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 584.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 532.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 322.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 782.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 859.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 534.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,205 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 869.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 623.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,029 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 155 Senegal 927.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 879.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 866.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Guinea 856.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Cote d'Ivoire 834.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Tajikistan 834.06 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea was 858.82 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,205 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.