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 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.60 million current US$.
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 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 202nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.90 million current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 7.10 million current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.60 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 7.20 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 4.20 million current US$ | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 6.00 million current US$ | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million current US$ | -60.7% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million current US$ | +61.0% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 15.26 million current US$ | +853.8% |
| 2018 | 4.17 million current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2019 | 4.70 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million current US$ | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.26 million current US$ | +177.0% |
| 2023 | 6.52 million current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million current US$ | -75.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.60 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.60 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +853.8% | 1.60 million current US$ | 15.26 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 7.20 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million current US$ | 1.60 million current US$ | 15.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million current US$ | 1.53 million current US$ | 6.52 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 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 current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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 current US$ 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 current US$ 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.