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About

Australia-Papua New Guinea In 2022, Australia exported $1.27B to Papua New Guinea. The main products that Australia exported to Papua New Guinea are Wheat ($95.9M), Excavation Machinery ($75.1M), and Sheep and Goat Meat ($69.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Australia to Papua New Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 3.44%, from $511M in 1995 to $1.27B in 2022.

In 2009, Australia exported services to Papua New Guinea worth $347M, with Other business services ($158M), Travel ($124M), and Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($30.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

Papua New Guinea-Australia In 2022, Papua New Guinea exported $1.74B to Australia. The main products that Papua New Guinea exported to Australia were Gold ($1.6B), Silver ($44.7M), and Coffee ($36.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.92%, from $800M in 1995 to $1.74B in 2022.

In 2022, Papua New Guinea did not export any services to Australia.

Comparison In 2022,  Australia ranked 77 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35), and 16 in total exports ($424B). That same year, Papua New Guinea ranked 120 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.84), and 87 in total exports ($15.4B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Australia exported $1.27B to Papua New Guinea. The main products exported from Australia to Papua New Guinea were Wheat ($95.9M), Excavation Machinery ($75.1M), and Sheep and Goat Meat ($69.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Australia to Papua New Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 3.44%, from $511M in 1995 to $1.27B in 2022.

In 2022, Papua New Guinea exported $1.74B to Australia. The main products exported from Papua New Guinea to Australia were Gold ($1.6B), Silver ($44.7M), and Coffee ($36.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.92%, from $800M in 1995 to $1.74B in 2022.

Exports from Australia (Flag) to Papua New Guinea (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Papua New Guinea (Flag) to Australia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Australia (Flag) and Papua New Guinea (Flag)

Australia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Australia
Top Destination
China$123B
Papua New Guinea
Top Destination
Japan$4.03B

This map shows whether countries import more from Australia or Papua New Guinea. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Australia and Papua New Guinea or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Australia than Papua New Guinea were China ($123B), Japan ($80.1B), and South Korea ($41B).

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Papua New Guinea than from Australia.

Difference in imports from Papua New Guinea (Flag) and Australia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Australia - Papua New Guinea

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Australia and Papua New Guinea by product, considering products traded by both, Australia and Papua New Guinea.

During 2022, Australia had a large net trade with Papua New Guinea in the exports of Machines ($468M), Animal Products ($154M), and Vegetable Products ($112M).

During 2022, Papua New Guinea had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of Precious Metals ($1.65B), Vegetable Products ($37.6M), and Machines ($24.6M).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2009, Australia exported services to Papua New Guinea worth $347M, with Other business services ($158M), Travel ($124M), and Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($30.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Australia (Flag) to Papua New Guinea (Flag) (2009)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Australia has comparative advantage over Papua New Guinea. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Papua New Guinea has comparative advantage over Australia.

Product Space of Australia (Flag) and Papua New Guinea (Flag) (2022)

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