Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 17,600 trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 17,600 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 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?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. 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.