Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4.9% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +38.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +37.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -31.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +47.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -38.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +109.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -67.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +54.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +67.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +89.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 4.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).