Trade in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Trade was 131.1% in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
131.1%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
131.1%
in 2004
All-time low
44.1%
in 1962
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Trade in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

4060801001201401961198220041961: 44.2 % of GDP1962: 44.1 % of GDP1963: 48.4 % of GDP1964: 52.6 % of GDP1965: 56 % of GDP1966: 56.9 % of GDP1967: 57 % of GDP1968: 58.9 % of GDP1969: 64.8 % of GDP1970: 72.4 % of GDP1971: 79.6 % of GDP1972: 79.5 % of GDP1973: 79.7 % of GDP1974: 86.7 % of GDP1975: 86.1 % of GDP1976: 82.6 % of GDP1977: 91.2 % of GDP1978: 87.4 % of GDP1979: 91.1 % of GDP1980: 96.5 % of GDP1981: 97 % of GDP1982: 97.3 % of GDP1983: 89.6 % of GDP1984: 92.6 % of GDP1985: 94.6 % of GDP1986: 94.9 % of GDP1987: 92.8 % of GDP1988: 95.2 % of GDP1989: 93.4 % of GDP1990: 89.6 % of GDP1991: 94.4 % of GDP1992: 93.6 % of GDP1993: 89.6 % of GDP1994: 93.3 % of GDP1995: 104.7 % of GDP1996: 107.8 % of GDP1997: 99.2 % of GDP1998: 102.9 % of GDP1999: 116 % of GDP2000: 115.4 % of GDP2001: 117.6 % of GDP2002: 118.9 % of GDP2003: 123.4 % of GDP2004: 131.1 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trade in Papua New Guinea is 131.1%, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in Papua New Guinea peaked at 131.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1962.

Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Trade in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Trade (% of GDP) in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year % of GDP Change
1961 44.2%
1962 44.1% -0.3%
1963 48.4% +9.6%
1964 52.6% +8.7%
1965 56.0% +6.5%
1966 56.9% +1.6%
1967 57.0% +0.1%
1968 58.9% +3.4%
1969 64.8% +10.0%
1970 72.4% +11.7%
1971 79.6% +9.9%
1972 79.5% -0.2%
1973 79.7% +0.3%
1974 86.7% +8.8%
1975 86.1% -0.7%
1976 82.6% -4.2%
1977 91.2% +10.5%
1978 87.4% -4.3%
1979 91.1% +4.3%
1980 96.5% +6.0%
1981 97.0% +0.5%
1982 97.3% +0.4%
1983 89.6% -7.9%
1984 92.6% +3.3%
1985 94.6% +2.1%
1986 94.9% +0.4%
1987 92.8% -2.2%
1988 95.2% +2.5%
1989 93.4% -1.9%
1990 89.6% -4.1%
1991 94.4% +5.4%
1992 93.6% -0.9%
1993 89.6% -4.2%
1994 93.3% +4.1%
1995 104.7% +12.3%
1996 107.8% +2.9%
1997 99.2% -8.0%
1998 102.9% +3.7%
1999 116.0% +12.8%
2000 115.4% -0.5%
2001 117.6% +1.9%
2002 118.9% +1.1%
2003 123.4% +3.8%
2004 131.1% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.7% 44.1% 64.8% 9
1970s 83.6% 72.4% 91.2% 10
1980s 94.4% 89.6% 97.3% 10
1990s 99.1% 89.6% 116.0% 10
2000s 121.3% 115.4% 131.1% 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 33 Malaysia 136.4% compare
  2. 34 Cambodia 136.1% compare
  3. 35 North Macedonia 133.0% compare
  4. 37 Mongolia 130.7% compare
  5. 38 Latvia 129.7% compare
  6. 39 Denmark 129.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in Papua New Guinea?
Trade in Papua New Guinea was 131.1% in 2004, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest trade recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 131.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest trade recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1962.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for trade?
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2004.
Is trade rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 11,229 data points, 1960–2025
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Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.