Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea stood at 761.8 million in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 14% from 667.6 million in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 555 million (up 37% since). The highest value since 1990 was 909.3 million in 2019, the lowest 195.2 million in 1990. Papua New Guinea ranked 68th highest of the 86 countries in this dataset in 2023; Uzbekistan ranked first.
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Taxes on international trade (current LCU) captures Papua New Guinea's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In Papua New Guinea, Taxes on international trade (current LCU) reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect Papua New Guinea's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea stood at 761.8 million in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 14% from 667.6 million in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 555 million (up 37% since).
Papua New Guinea ranked 68th highest of the 86 countries in this dataset in 2023; Uzbekistan ranked first.
The highest value since 1990 was 909.3 million in 2019, the lowest 195.2 million in 1990.
| Indicator | Taxes on international trade (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Taxes on international trade (current LCU) — Papua New Guinea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-intt-cn/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.INTT.CN
World Bank. "Taxes on international trade (current LCU) — Papua New Guinea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-intt-cn/PNG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.INTT.CN.
World Bank. 2026. "Taxes on international trade (current LCU) — Papua New Guinea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-intt-cn/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.INTT.CN.
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