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Papua New Guinea – Imports

Total value of goods and services purchased from the rest of the world, including merchandise, freight, insurance, and other commercial services. · World Bank
$7.1B −$1.2B from 2023 G20 rank: 33rd · all-time high: $9.3B (2013)

Papua New Guinea's imports was $7.1B in 2024, a decrease of +$1.2B from $8.2B in 2023. This ranked 33rd in the G20. The all-time high was $9.3B in 2013.

APA

Papua New Guinea Imports. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/imports

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_papua-new-guinea_imports,
  title = {Papua New Guinea Imports},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/imports},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
Papua New Guinea Imports – Historical Data
YearValueChangeRank
2027* trend $9.8B
2026* trend $9.3B
2025* trend $8.7B
2024 $7.1B −$1.2B 33rd
2023 $8.2B −$320.0M 51st
2022 $8.6B +$2.1B 59th
2021 $6.4B +$1.1B 59th
2020 $5.3B −$1.0B 61st
2019 $6.3B +$338.2M 62nd
2018 $6.0B +$699.0M 59th
2017 $5.3B +$1.5B 60th
2016 $3.8B −$1.0B 55th
2015 $4.8B −$1.2B 60th
Show all years (1976–2024)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +22.9% GDP growth 5.7% C/A balance 14.4%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw imports improve within 24 months. View full analysis →