Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.60 million
Change on year
down 75.4%
World rank
202nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
15.26 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.53 million
in 2020
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2003201320242003: 4.9M2004: 7.1M2005: 7.0M2006: 4.6M2007: 7.2M2008: 4.2M2010: 2.4M2011: 6.0M2012: 2.4M2013: 3.8M2014: 2.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.6M2017: 15.3M2018: 4.2M2019: 4.7M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 4.3M2023: 6.5M2024: 1.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.60 million.

That represents a change of down 75.4% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.26 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 202nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.83 million 4.20 million 7.20 million 6
2010s 4.49 million 1.60 million 15.26 million 10
2020s 3.09 million 1.53 million 6.52 million 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Papua New Guinea?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Papua New Guinea was 1.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 15.26 million in 2017.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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