Papua New Guinea - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Papua New Guinea was $4,843,832,000 as of 2018. Over the past 42 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $9,333,448,000 in 2013 and $609,842,200 in 1976.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1976 $609,842,200
1977 $743,590,600
1978 $905,511,700
1979 $1,021,161,000
1980 $1,322,104,000
1981 $1,438,472,000
1982 $1,365,372,000
1983 $1,308,126,000
1984 $1,318,867,000
1985 $1,163,271,000
1986 $1,231,491,000
1987 $1,507,164,000
1988 $1,819,545,000
1989 $1,750,098,000
1990 $1,508,865,000
1991 $1,947,183,000
1992 $2,008,719,000
1993 $1,939,245,000
1994 $1,932,934,000
1995 $1,904,549,000
1996 $2,291,793,000
1997 $2,406,847,000
1998 $1,872,115,000
1999 $1,799,285,000
2000 $1,771,074,000
2001 $1,594,394,000
2002 $1,831,613,000
2003 $2,056,691,000
2004 $2,457,586,000
2005 $2,692,182,000
2006 $3,471,207,000
2007 $4,455,070,000
2008 $4,892,508,000
2009 $4,721,115,000
2010 $6,290,299,000
2011 $7,230,681,000
2012 $8,497,911,000
2013 $9,333,448,000
2014 $5,982,633,000
2015 $3,907,716,000
2016 $3,143,424,000
2017 $4,662,112,000
2018 $4,843,832,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Papua New Guinea was $2,313,837,000 as of 2004. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,495,111,000 in 1996 and $68,880,010 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1961 $68,880,010
1962 $72,912,010
1963 $85,456,020
1964 $104,720,000
1965 $130,697,700
1966 $156,904,500
1967 $175,047,600
1968 $194,422,700
1969 $252,995,900
1970 $348,191,300
1971 $417,988,100
1972 $414,371,400
1973 $452,350,700
1974 $584,613,300
1975 $626,260,000
1976 $616,548,900
1977 $759,161,000
1978 $884,751,000
1979 $1,045,659,000
1980 $1,357,580,000
1981 $1,467,459,000
1982 $1,432,905,000
1983 $1,369,693,000
1984 $1,356,555,000
1985 $1,270,819,000
1986 $1,359,893,000
1987 $1,561,626,000
1988 $1,898,282,000
1989 $1,870,633,000
1990 $1,575,953,000
1991 $1,975,315,000
1992 $2,000,829,000
1993 $1,837,899,000
1994 $2,188,351,000
1995 $2,026,003,000
1996 $2,495,111,000
1997 $2,470,798,000
1998 $1,849,985,000
1999 $1,838,951,000
2000 $1,734,030,000
2001 $1,609,847,000
2002 $1,739,815,000
2003 $1,910,762,000
2004 $2,313,837,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea was 7,454,488,000 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,454,488,000 in 2004 and a minimum value of 61,500,000 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1961 61,500,000
1962 65,100,000
1963 76,300,000
1964 93,500,000
1965 116,700,000
1966 140,100,000
1967 156,300,000
1968 173,600,000
1969 225,900,000
1970 310,900,000
1971 368,999,900
1972 346,000,100
1973 318,500,100
1974 407,300,100
1975 478,400,000
1976 488,800,000
1977 600,800,000
1978 627,200,000
1979 744,300,000
1980 910,800,100
1981 987,600,100
1982 1,058,200,000
1983 1,145,200,000
1984 1,219,000,000
1985 1,271,200,000
1986 1,321,000,000
1987 1,417,800,000
1988 1,646,000,000
1989 1,606,500,000
1990 1,505,700,000
1991 1,880,500,000
1992 1,930,000,000
1993 1,798,200,000
1994 2,199,293,000
1995 2,707,145,000
1996 3,288,556,000
1997 3,543,372,000
1998 3,809,674,000
1999 4,669,097,000
2000 4,794,247,000
2001 5,432,109,000
2002 6,760,574,000
2003 6,790,276,000
2004 7,454,488,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Papua New Guinea was 8.63 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 42 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32.29 in 1970 and a minimum value of -16.73 in 1990.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1962 9.31
1963 15.55
1964 19.90
1965 23.93
1966 17.77
1967 9.24
1968 9.70
1969 27.82
1970 32.29
1971 8.09
1972 -14.24
1973 -14.74
1974 12.51
1975 2.14
1976 -6.38
1977 11.56
1978 2.08
1979 7.70
1980 9.54
1981 0.15
1982 -1.17
1983 -0.64
1984 -1.81
1985 -2.04
1986 -2.03
1987 2.96
1988 9.74
1989 -10.06
1990 -16.73
1991 20.09
1992 -3.03
1993 -13.51
1994 8.24
1995 5.07
1996 10.65
1997 3.21
1998 0.39
1999 14.01
2000 -4.75
2001 8.27
2002 17.52
2003 -6.45
2004 8.63

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Papua New Guinea was 5,349,882,000 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,349,882,000 in 2004 and a minimum value of 723,050,200 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1961 723,050,200
1962 790,399,400
1963 913,343,400
1964 1,095,059,000
1965 1,357,149,000
1966 1,598,272,000
1967 1,745,995,000
1968 1,915,320,000
1969 2,448,078,000
1970 3,238,477,000
1971 3,500,567,000
1972 3,002,119,000
1973 2,559,584,000
1974 2,879,811,000
1975 2,941,441,000
1976 2,753,691,000
1977 3,072,011,000
1978 3,135,866,000
1979 3,377,305,000
1980 3,699,437,000
1981 3,705,156,000
1982 3,661,633,000
1983 3,638,124,000
1984 3,572,364,000
1985 3,499,614,000
1986 3,428,453,000
1987 3,529,794,000
1988 3,873,529,000
1989 3,483,730,000
1990 2,900,778,000
1991 3,483,412,000
1992 3,377,940,000
1993 2,921,745,000
1994 3,162,551,000
1995 3,322,981,000
1996 3,676,882,000
1997 3,795,060,000
1998 3,809,674,000
1999 4,343,341,000
2000 4,137,068,000
2001 4,479,210,000
2002 5,264,058,000
2003 4,924,766,000
2004 5,349,882,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Papua New Guinea was 58.92 as of 2004. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 60.50 in 1982, while its lowest value was 27.92 in 1962.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1961 28.13
1962 27.92
1963 30.97
1964 34.30
1965 37.98
1966 40.13
1967 39.63
1968 40.07
1969 45.90
1970 53.94
1971 58.24
1972 48.25
1973 34.82
1974 39.84
1975 46.16
1976 40.78
1977 46.27
1978 45.42
1979 45.59
1980 53.32
1981 58.74
1982 60.50
1983 53.45
1984 53.15
1985 52.44
1986 51.35
1987 49.67
1988 51.92
1989 52.75
1990 48.95
1991 52.15
1992 45.70
1993 36.95
1994 39.77
1995 43.70
1996 48.40
1997 50.05
1998 48.82
1999 52.89
2000 49.24
2001 52.25
2002 58.00
2003 54.03
2004 58.92

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments