# Papua New Guinea Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Papua New Guinea with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/PNG

## Papua New Guinea import demand overview

In 2024, Papua New Guinea recorded $3.7B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $3.7B |
| Import growth | -36.2% |
| Population | 10.6M |
| GDP per capita | $3.0K |
| Trade openness | 33.2% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $585.6M | 15.8% | 22 | 27 |
| 2 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $3.1M | 0.1% | 17 | 22 |
| 3 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $460.4K | 0% | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $35.1M | 0.9% | 13 | 34 |
| 5 | 44 | Wood and wood articles | $5.7M | 0.2% | 21 | 72 |
| 6 | 75 | Nickel | $393.5K | 0% | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $1.5M | 0% | 19 | 39 |
| 8 | 16 | Prepared meat and fish | $38.8M | 1% | 15 | 36 |
| 9 | 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $4.9M | 0.1% | 16 | 11 |
| 10 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $21.2M | 0.6% | 13 | 72 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.5B | $2.6B | $1.1B |
| 1996 | $1.8B | $2.5B | $629.5M |
| 1997 | $1.9B | $1.7B | -$192.8M |
| 1998 | $1.3B | $2.0B | $758.4M |
| 1999 | $1.3B | $1.6B | $345.0M |
| 2000 | $1.2B | $1.9B | $780.7M |
| 2001 | $1.2B | $1.6B | $397.7M |
| 2002 | $1.1B | $1.6B | $531.3M |
| 2003 | $1.2B | $2.3B | $1.1B |
| 2004 | $1.7B | $2.5B | $863.7M |
| 2005 | $1.9B | $3.3B | $1.5B |
| 2006 | $2.1B | $4.0B | $1.9B |
| 2007 | $3.0B | $4.7B | $1.7B |
| 2008 | $2.4B | $5.8B | $3.3B |
| 2009 | $3.4B | $4.9B | $1.5B |
| 2010 | $3.5B | $6.1B | $2.6B |
| 2011 | $6.4B | $7.8B | $1.4B |
| 2012 | $8.2B | $7.4B | -$808.5M |
| 2013 | $4.7B | $5.4B | $703.9M |
| 2014 | $5.4B | $9.5B | $4.2B |
| 2015 | $4.7B | $8.9B | $4.2B |
| 2016 | $4.1B | $7.8B | $3.7B |
| 2017 | $4.4B | $11.0B | $6.5B |
| 2018 | $3.4B | $9.9B | $6.5B |
| 2019 | $4.5B | $11.1B | $6.5B |
| 2020 | $4.0B | $10.4B | $6.3B |
| 2021 | $4.4B | $10.3B | $5.9B |
| 2022 | $5.7B | $13.6B | $8.0B |
| 2023 | $5.8B | $11.8B | $6.0B |
| 2024 | $3.7B | $9.1B | $5.4B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Papua New Guinea (PNG)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.