International tourist trips in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: International tourist trips was 66,800 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
66,800
Change on year
up 292.9%
World rank
176th
of 203 countries
All-time high
183,000
in 2015
All-time low
17,000
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200820221995: 42.0k1996: 61.0k1997: 66.0k1998: 67.0k1999: 67.0k2000: 58.0k2001: 54.0k2002: 54.0k2003: 56.0k2004: 59.0k2005: 69.0k2006: 78.0k2007: 104.0k2008: 114.0k2009: 121.0k2010: 140.0k2011: 158.0k2012: 168.0k2013: 174.0k2014: 182.0k2015: 183.0k2016: 179.0k2017: 139.0k2018: 140.0k2019: 160.0k2020: 39.0k2021: 17.0k2022: 66.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 66,800 for international tourist trips in 2022.

The figure is up 292.9% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Papua New Guinea peaked at 183,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 2021.

Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 203 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 tourist trips in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 42,000 —
1996 61,000 +45.2%
1997 66,000 +8.2%
1998 67,000 +1.5%
1999 67,000 +0.0%
2000 58,000 -13.4%
2001 54,000 -6.9%
2002 54,000 +0.0%
2003 56,000 +3.7%
2004 59,000 +5.4%
2005 69,000 +16.9%
2006 78,000 +13.0%
2007 104,000 +33.3%
2008 114,000 +9.6%
2009 121,000 +6.1%
2010 140,000 +15.7%
2011 158,000 +12.9%
2012 168,000 +6.3%
2013 174,000 +3.6%
2014 182,000 +4.6%
2015 183,000 +0.5%
2016 179,000 -2.2%
2017 139,000 -22.3%
2018 140,000 +0.7%
2019 160,000 +14.3%
2020 39,000 -75.6%
2021 17,000 -56.4%
2022 66,800 +292.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 66,800 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 66,800 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +292.9% 17,000 66,800
2020 -75.6% 160,000 39,000
2021 -56.4% 39,000 17,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,600 42,000 67,000 5
2000s 76,700 54,000 121,000 10
2010s 162,300 139,000 183,000 10
2020s 40,933 17,000 66,800 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 173 Niger 85,000 compare
  2. 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 79,800 compare
  3. 175 Anguilla 74,100 compare
  4. 177 Dominica 61,000 compare
  5. 178 New Caledonia 59,399 compare
  6. 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Papua New Guinea?
International tourist trips in Papua New Guinea was 66,800 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 183,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for international tourist trips?
Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
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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