A country of extraordinary diversity, spread across some of the world’s most spectacular, and often inhospitable, terrain, Papua New Guinea today is a country once again at a crossroads. A major economic boom driven by a massive liquefied natural gas project has been swiftly followed by a sharp slowdown as global oil prices fell, and as a result the government has come under some pressure.
While Mexico’s tourism industry posted significant growth last year, the sector must refocus its efforts on improving awareness of and access to peripheral tourist markets to fuel further expansion. According to the UN World Tourism Organisation, the sector recorded 32.1m international tourist arrivals last year, while the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reported that tourism directly accounted for 7% of the country’s GDP, with this increasing to 15.1% upon taking indirect contributions into account.
When Port Moresby was chosen as the location for the 2015 Pacific Games, some people were concerned. The capital does not have the strongest reputation for safety – although this perception is far removed from reality, according to many who live and work there. In any case, the prospect of having thousands of athletes and their families...
Papua New Guinea received 193,000 visitors in 2015. What explains this relatively low number?
Vision 2050, Papua New Guinea’s long-term national development strategy, emphasises the tourism industry’s potential to become a key driver of economic growth, particularly with respect to creating rural and urban employment opportunities. A number of incentives to help spur investment in the sector are laid out in the Medium Term Development...
While Papua New Guinea remains a relative newcomer to the global tourism stage, international arrivals to the country have risen steadily over the past decade, from just over 69,200 in 2005 to more than 198,600 in 2015, according to data compiled by the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA). Although notable, most of the increase has been driven by the influx of business...
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