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2023
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Exports $215MRnk 96 / 211
2023
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Top Product $67.4MDelivery Trucks
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Exports $3.19BRnk 2 / 93
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Top Product $2.76BPetroleum Gas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.63Rnk 127 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$30.7BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH44.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,958CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Papua New Guinea Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $215M to Papua New Guinea. The main products that Japan exported to Papua New Guinea were Delivery Trucks ($67.4M), Buses ($63.4M), and Cars ($30.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Papua New Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 8.29%, from $145M in 2018 to $215M in 2023.

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

Papua New Guinea-Japan Trade: In 2023, Papua New Guinea exported $3.19B to Japan. The main products that Papua New Guinea exported to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($2.76B), Copper Ore ($343M), and Refined Petroleum ($56.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.63%,  from $2.32B in 2018 to $3.19B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). 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

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥2.63B and imported ¥28.7B from Papua New Guinea, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥26.1B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-398M (-13.1%) from ¥3.03B to ¥2.63B, while imports decreased by ¥-1.19B (-3.96%) from ¥29.9B to ¥28.7B.

Trade In November 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 November 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 November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥1.25B), Kanagawa (¥633M), Hyōgo (¥232M), Fukuoka (¥185M), and Ōita (¥109M), while imports destinations were mainly Mie (¥8.2B), Hyōgo (¥7.18B), Chiba (¥6.77B), Osaka (¥6.43B), and Kanagawa (¥91.4M).

Growth In November 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 November 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 (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-398M(-13.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-1.19B(-3.96%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Aichi¥1.25B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Japan exported $215M to Papua New Guinea. The main products exported from Japan to Papua New Guinea were Delivery Trucks ($67.4M), Buses ($63.4M), and Cars ($30.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Papua New Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 8.29%, from $145M in 2018 to $215M in 2023.

In 2018, Papua New Guinea exported $3.19B to Japan. The main products exported from Papua New Guinea to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($2.76B), Copper Ore ($343M), and Refined Petroleum ($56.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.63%, from $2.32B in 2023 to $3.19B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Papua New Guinea
Top DestinationChina$3.55B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Papua New Guinea included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and South Korea ($42.7B).

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

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

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 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Papua New Guinea in the exports of Transportation ($167M), Machines ($24.9M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($14.9M).

During 2018, Papua New Guinea had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.17B), Vegetable Products ($6.15M), and Animal Products ($4.78M).

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) (2023)

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