Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 17,600 trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 17,600 trips, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 877.8% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 94,000 trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,800 trips, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 29,000 trips | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 28,000 trips | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 30,000 trips | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 25,000 trips | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 21,000 trips | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 trips | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 20,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 trips | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 22,000 trips | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 24,000 trips | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 28,000 trips | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 34,000 trips | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 42,000 trips | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 38,000 trips | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 41,000 trips | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 45,000 trips | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 47,300 trips | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 50,300 trips | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 61,500 trips | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 71,500 trips | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 71,200 trips | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 79,400 trips | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 94,000 trips | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 94,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,400 trips | -92.1% |
| 2021 | 1,800 trips | -75.7% |
| 2022 | 17,600 trips | +877.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 17,600 trips is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 17,600 trips is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +877.8% | 1,800 trips | 17,600 trips |
| 2020 | -92.1% | 94,000 trips | 7,400 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,600 trips | 21,000 trips | 30,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 27,000 trips | 20,000 trips | 42,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,520 trips | 41,000 trips | 94,000 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,933 trips | 1,800 trips | 17,600 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18,200 trips compare
- 163 Palau 18,000 trips compare
- 164 Tonga 17,700 trips compare
- 166 American Samoa 16,640 trips compare
- 167 Chad 15,700 trips compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 12,200 trips compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 17,600 trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94,000 trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 trips in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.