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Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
13 rank
in 1992
All-time low
2 rank
in 2009
Years of data
57
1964–2024

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2024

2.557.51012.5196419942024

Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 2 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13 rank in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2009.

Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 206 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.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year rank Change
1964 7 rank —
1965 6 rank -14.3%
1966 7 rank +16.7%
1967 7 rank +0.0%
1968 7 rank +0.0%
1969 7 rank +0.0%
1970 10 rank +42.9%
1971 10 rank +0.0%
1972 9 rank -10.0%
1973 8 rank -11.1%
1974 7 rank -12.5%
1975 7 rank +0.0%
1980 9 rank +28.6%
1981 8 rank -11.1%
1982 8 rank +0.0%
1983 8 rank +0.0%
1984 8 rank +0.0%
1985 8 rank +0.0%
1986 8 rank +0.0%
1987 8 rank +0.0%
1988 7 rank -12.5%
1989 9 rank +28.6%
1990 7 rank -22.2%
1991 12 rank +71.4%
1992 13 rank +8.3%
1993 12 rank -7.7%
1994 12 rank +0.0%
1995 12 rank +0.0%
1996 8 rank -33.3%
1997 10 rank +25.0%
1998 10 rank +0.0%
1999 8 rank -20.0%
2000 7 rank -12.5%
2001 8 rank +14.3%
2002 7 rank -12.5%
2003 4 rank -42.9%
2004 5 rank +25.0%
2005 6 rank +20.0%
2006 3 rank -50.0%
2007 3 rank +0.0%
2008 3 rank +0.0%
2009 2 rank -33.3%
2010 3 rank +50.0%
2011 4 rank +33.3%
2012 4 rank +0.0%
2013 3 rank -25.0%
2014 3 rank +0.0%
2015 2 rank -33.3%
2016 2 rank +0.0%
2017 2 rank +0.0%
2018 2 rank +0.0%
2019 2 rank +0.0%
2020 2 rank +0.0%
2021 2 rank +0.0%
2022 2 rank +0.0%
2023 2 rank +0.0%
2024 2 rank +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 2 rank is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 rank, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 2 rank is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 rank, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +71.4% 7 rank 12 rank

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.83 rank 6 rank 7 rank 6
1970s 8.5 rank 7 rank 10 rank 6
1980s 8.1 rank 7 rank 9 rank 10
1990s 10.4 rank 7 rank 13 rank 10
2000s 4.8 rank 2 rank 8 rank 10
2010s 2.7 rank 2 rank 4 rank 10
2020s 2 rank 2 rank 2 rank 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Papua New Guinea?
Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Papua New Guinea was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 13 rank in 1992.
What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2009.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit
rank
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
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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 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.