International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 17,600 trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Papua New Guinea is 17,600 trips, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 877.8% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Papua New Guinea peaked at 94,000 trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,800 trips, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons 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% |
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, Federated States of 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 international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Papua New Guinea?
- International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Papua New Guinea was 17,600 trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94,000 trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 trips in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.