eCommerce market in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is the 77th largest market for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$762.2 million by 2025, placing it ahead of Latvia. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2025-2029) of 6.7%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$987.2 million by 2029. With an expected increase of 14.9% in 2025, the Papua New Guinean eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 9.8% in 2025. Like in Papua New Guinea, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Papua New Guinean eCommerce market. Electronics is the largest market and accounts for 25.1% of the Papua New Guinean eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Fashion with 20.3%, Hobby & Leisure with 16.6%, Furniture & Homeware with 11.9%, Grocery with 11.5%, Care Products with 7.5%, and DIY with the remaining 6.9%.

The online share refers to the proportion of the retail volume that is transacted via the Internet. It includes purchases via desktop PC, tablet or smartphone, both via website or app. Only retail of physical goods is taken into account. In the Papua New Guinean retail market, the online share is 2.5% and will increase by an average of 4.3% to 3.0% by 2029.