Iran vs Papua New Guinea: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Iran
2 rank
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2 rank
in 2025
Iran rank
66th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Iran
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 rank | 7 rank | 19 rank | Iran |
| 1970s | 17.33 rank | 7.33 rank | 10 rank | Iran |
| 1980s | 33.4 rank | 8.1 rank | 25.3 rank | Iran |
| 1990s | 15.4 rank | 10.4 rank | 5 rank | Iran |
| 2000s | 5 rank | 4.8 rank | 0.2 rank | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.5 rank | 2.7 rank | 1.2 rank | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.67 rank | 2 rank | 0.3333 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 or Papua New Guinea?
- Iran, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 rank, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Papua New Guinea rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Iran ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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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About this data
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 means it is the country's largest import partner.