Papua New Guinea – Imports
$7.1B
−$1.2B from 2023
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▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
* 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
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 →