Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.4% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -61.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +98.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -66.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +770.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -74.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -66.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +128.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +57.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -75.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.