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2023
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Exports $17.2MRnk 174 / 220
2023
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Top Product $6.03MPassenger and Cargo Ships
2023
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Exports $264MRnk 7 / 93
2023
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Top Product $95.3MProcessed Fish
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.63Rnk 127 / 132
2023
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$30.7BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH44.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$2,958CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Papua New Guinea Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $17.2M to Papua New Guinea. The main products that Germany exported to Papua New Guinea were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($6.03M), Other Construction Vehicles ($2.93M), and Special purpose motor vehicles ($1.12M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Papua New Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.11%, from $26.2M in 2018 to $17.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany did not export any services to Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea-Germany Trade: In 2023, Papua New Guinea exported $264M to Germany. The main products that Papua New Guinea exported to Germany were Processed Fish ($95.3M), Copper Ore ($59.9M), and Coffee ($54M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 1.13%,  from $250M in 2018 to $264M in 2023.

In 2023, Papua New Guinea did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Papua New Guinea ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.63), and 93 in total exports ($12.5B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Germany exported €420k and imported €19M from Papua New Guinea, resulting in a negative trade balance of €18.6M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-1.46M (-77.6%) from €1.88M to €420k, while imports increased by €6.18M (48.2%) from €12.8M to €19M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Germany to Papua New Guinea were Other articles of iron, iron sheet,... (€141k), Perfumes and toilet preparations (€130k), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€104k), Other machinery (€86k), and Articles of plastic (€17k). In December 2024 the top imports of Germany from Papua New Guinea were Vegetable oils and fats (€11.6M), Fish and crustaceans, molluscs (€5.79M), Other ores and ashes of metals (€3.07M), Coffee (€2.46M), and Cocoa and cocoa products (€51k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Rhineland-Pfalz (€118k), Bavaria (€112k), North Rhine-Westphalia (€37k), Hesse (€23k), and Baden-Württemberg (€20k), while imports destinations were mainly Hamburg (€13.1M), Bremen (€3.17M), Bavaria (€1.86M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€698k), and Saarland (€153k).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Papua New Guinea was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Bearings,gearings, gear wheels and drive elements (€-26k or -83.9%), Other machinery (€-22k or -20.4%), and Other end products (€-14k or -100%). In December 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Papua New Guinea was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Vegetable oils and fats (€11.6M or 1.16M%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€-1.46M(-77.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€6.18M(48.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Rhineland-Pfalz€118k

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Germany exported $17.2M to Papua New Guinea. The main products exported from Germany to Papua New Guinea were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($6.03M), Other Construction Vehicles ($2.93M), and Special purpose motor vehicles ($1.12M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Papua New Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.11%, from $26.2M in 2018 to $17.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Papua New Guinea exported $264M to Germany. The main products exported from Papua New Guinea to Germany were Processed Fish ($95.3M), Copper Ore ($59.9M), and Coffee ($54M). During the last 5 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 1.13%, from $250M in 2023 to $264M in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Papua New Guinea (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Papua New Guinea (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Papua New Guinea
Top DestinationChina$3.55B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Papua New Guinea included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Papua New Guinea than from Germany.

Difference in imports from Papua New Guinea (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Papua New Guinea

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Papua New Guinea in the exports of Transportation ($7.22M), Machines ($6.39M), and Instruments ($904k).

During 2018, Papua New Guinea had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Foodstuffs ($95.3M), Mineral Products ($70.8M), and Vegetable Products ($54.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Papua New Guinea+$1.27MExcavation Machinery
Top Product Potential Papua New Guinea Germany+$10.5MPalm Oil

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Germany and Papua New Guinea. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Papua New Guinea. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Papua New Guinea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Papua New Guinea (Flag) (2023)

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