Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Papua New Guinea: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 rank
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2 rank
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
72nd
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 rank.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 26 rank 7 rank 19 rank Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 17.33 rank 7.33 rank 10 rank Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 33.4 rank 8.1 rank 25.3 rank Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 15.4 rank 10.4 rank 5 rank Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 5 rank 4.8 rank 0.2 rank Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.5 rank 2.7 rank 1.2 rank Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.6 rank 2 rank 0.4 rank Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Papua New Guinea?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
0 rank, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit
rank
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
Last refreshed

Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.