Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Papua New Guinea
0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Saudi Arabia rank
168th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.5903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.5368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.3542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.