Brunei vs Papua New Guinea: Imports by region of origin
Brunei
224.70 million current US$
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
237.71 million current US$
in 2025
Brunei rank
143rd
Papua New Guinea rank
141st
Imports by region of origin over time
- Brunei
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 237.71 million current US$ against 224.70 million current US$ in Brunei, a difference of 13.01 million current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Brunei ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.01 million current US$ | 12.98 million current US$ | 5.97 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 35.84 million current US$ | 35.01 million current US$ | 831,400 current US$ | Brunei |
| 1980s | 105.06 million current US$ | 112.37 million current US$ | 7.31 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 337.79 million current US$ | 89.27 million current US$ | 248.51 million current US$ | Brunei |
| 2000s | 205.99 million current US$ | 75.74 million current US$ | 130.25 million current US$ | Brunei |
| 2010s | 341.91 million current US$ | 239.65 million current US$ | 102.26 million current US$ | Brunei |
| 2020s | 268.99 million current US$ | 129.94 million current US$ | 139.05 million current US$ | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Brunei or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 237.71 million current US$ against 224.70 million current US$ in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Brunei and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.01 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Papua New Guinea?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Papua New Guinea rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Brunei ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.