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 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.7417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.4531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.5027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Venezuela 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Turkey 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Myanmar 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Yemen 0.2758 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea was 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.