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Exports $196MRnk 93 / 211
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Top Product $54.7MBuses
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Exports $4.03BRnk 1 / 94
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Top Product $3.25BPetroleum Gas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.53Rnk 125 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH43.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$3,020CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Papua New Guinea Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $196M to Papua New Guinea. The main products that Japan exported to Papua New Guinea were Buses ($54.7M), Delivery Trucks ($51.6M), and Cars ($23.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Papua New Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 2.91%, from $170M in 2017 to $196M in 2022.

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

Papua New Guinea-Japan Trade: In 2022, Papua New Guinea exported $4.03B to Japan. The main products that Papua New Guinea exported to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($3.25B), Copper Ore ($578M), and Refined Petroleum ($174M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%,  from $2.22B in 2017 to $4.03B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Papua New Guinea ranked 125 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.53), and 87 in total exports ($15.4B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, Japan exported ¥2.46B and imported ¥29.6B from Papua New Guinea, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥27.1B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-1.29B (-34.4%) from ¥3.75B to ¥2.46B, while imports decreased by ¥-17.7B (-37.4%) from ¥47.3B to ¥29.6B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Japan to Papua New Guinea were Delivery Trucks (¥734M), Buses (¥485M), Cars (¥200M), Rubber Tires (¥172M), and Cement (¥60.7M). In September 2024 the top imports of Japan from Papua New Guinea were Petroleum Gas (¥53.7B), Copper Ore (¥1.92B), Precious Metal Ore (¥558M), Coffee (¥164M), and Crustaceans (¥25.8M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥1.12B), Kanagawa (¥670M), Hyōgo (¥238M), Ōita (¥86.7M), and Osaka (¥83.3M), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥7.76B), Osaka (¥6.99B), Kanagawa (¥6.48B), Ehime (¥4.9B), and Okayama (¥2.35B).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Papua New Guinea was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Spark-Ignition Engines (¥-26.7M or -34.2%), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥-6.94M or -43.3%), and Transmissions (¥-6.44M or -44.8%). In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Papua New Guinea was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Copper Ore (¥-10.3B or -84.3%) and Crustaceans (¥-14.2M or -35.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-1.29B(-34.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-17.7B(-37.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Aichi¥1.12B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Japan exported $196M to Papua New Guinea. The main products exported from Japan to Papua New Guinea were Buses ($54.7M), Delivery Trucks ($51.6M), and Cars ($23.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Papua New Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 2.91%, from $170M in 2017 to $196M in 2022.

In 2017, Papua New Guinea exported $4.03B to Japan. The main products exported from Papua New Guinea to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($3.25B), Copper Ore ($578M), and Refined Petroleum ($174M). During the last 5 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $2.22B in 2022 to $4.03B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Papua New Guinea
Top DestinationJapan$4.03B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Papua New Guinea included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Papua New Guinea than Japan included Brunei ($321M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Papua New Guinea

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Papua New Guinea in the exports of Transportation ($135M), Plastics and Rubbers ($22.2M), and Machines ($19.3M).

During 2017, Papua New Guinea had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($4.01B), Vegetable Products ($5.84M), and Animal Products ($4.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Papua New Guinea+$9.59MCars
Top Product Potential Papua New Guinea Japan+$74.5MRefined Petroleum

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 Japan and Papua New Guinea. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan 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 Japan.

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

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