Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Papua New Guinea
2 rank
in 2025
Vanuatu
2 rank
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Vanuatu rank
66th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 rank | 12 rank | 5 rank | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 7.75 rank | 12.75 rank | 5 rank | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 8.1 rank | 11 rank | 2.9 rank | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 10.4 rank | 10.1 rank | 0.3 rank | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.8 rank | 4.7 rank | 0.1 rank | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.7 rank | 3.7 rank | 1 rank | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2.5 rank | 0.5 rank | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0 rank, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th and Vanuatu 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.