International tourist trips per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 6.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.55
Change on year
up 285.6%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.35
in 2014
All-time low
1.7
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2022

051015201995200820221995: 91996: 12.71997: 13.21998: 131999: 12.52000: 10.52001: 9.42002: 9.12003: 9.12004: 9.32005: 10.62006: 11.62007: 14.92008: 15.92009: 16.32010: 18.32011: 20.12012: 20.82013: 212014: 21.42015: 20.92016: 202017: 15.12018: 14.92019: 16.72020: 42021: 1.72022: 6.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea stood at 6.55.

The figure is up 285.6% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea peaked at 21.35 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2021.

That places Papua New Guinea 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 9.04
1996 12.67 +40.1%
1997 13.23 +4.4%
1998 12.97 -2.0%
1999 12.52 -3.4%
2000 10.47 -16.4%
2001 9.43 -10.0%
2002 9.12 -3.3%
2003 9.14 +0.3%
2004 9.32 +2.0%
2005 10.56 +13.2%
2006 11.56 +9.5%
2007 14.94 +29.2%
2008 15.87 +6.3%
2009 16.34 +2.9%
2010 18.34 +12.3%
2011 20.1 +9.6%
2012 20.79 +3.4%
2013 20.96 +0.8%
2014 21.35 +1.9%
2015 20.93 -2.0%
2016 19.97 -4.6%
2017 15.14 -24.2%
2018 14.9 -1.6%
2019 16.65 +11.7%
2020 3.97 -76.1%
2021 1.7 -57.3%
2022 6.55 +285.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.09 9.04 13.23 5
2000s 11.67 9.12 16.34 10
2010s 18.91 14.9 21.35 10
2020s 4.07 1.7 6.55 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea was 6.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 21.35 in 2014.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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