Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Share of imports that come from China
Papua New Guinea
23.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
23.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 23.6% against 23.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.5% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 14.5% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 2.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 23.6% against 23.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.