Share of imports that come from China in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of imports that come from China was 26.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Papua New Guinea stood at 26.5%. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1991.
That places Papua New Guinea 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.2% | — |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +27.5% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -34.9% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +39.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -48.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +51.8% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +66.4% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -65.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +50.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +96.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +63.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +74.2% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +11.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 26.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 26.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 1.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 7.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.7% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of imports that come from china in Papua New Guinea was 26.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.