Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Indonesia (IDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Papua New Guinea-Indonesia Trade: In 2023, Papua New Guinea exported $50.7M to Indonesia. The main products that Papua New Guinea exported to Indonesia were Cocoa Beans ($39.4M), Vanilla ($2.21M), and Coconut Oil ($1.71M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Indonesia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.15%, from $43.5M in 2018 to $50.7M in 2023.

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

Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Trade: In 2023, Indonesia exported $197M to Papua New Guinea. The main products that Indonesia exported to Papua New Guinea were Aluminium Cans ($15.4M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($13.6M), and Coffee and Tea Extracts ($13.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Papua New Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.65%, from $214M in 2018 to $197M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Papua New Guinea ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.63), and 93 in total exports ($12.5B). That same year, Indonesia ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.085), and 27 in total exports ($299B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Papua New Guinea exported $50.7M to Indonesia. The main products exported from Papua New Guinea to Indonesia were Cocoa Beans ($39.4M), Vanilla ($2.21M), and Coconut Oil ($1.71M). During the last 5 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Indonesia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.15%, from $43.5M in 2018 to $50.7M in 2023.

In 2018, Indonesia exported $197M to Papua New Guinea. The main products exported from Indonesia to Papua New Guinea were Aluminium Cans ($15.4M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($13.6M), and Coffee and Tea Extracts ($13.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Papua New Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.65%, from $214M in 2023 to $197M in 2018.

Exports from Papua New Guinea () to Indonesia () (2023)

Exports from Indonesia () to Papua New Guinea () (2023)

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Trade between Papua New Guinea () and Indonesia ()

Indonesia Exports

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Papua New Guinea
Top DestinationChina$3.55B

Indonesia
Top DestinationChina$70.7B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Indonesia than Papua New Guinea included China ($70.7B), United States ($27.9B), and India ($24B).

Difference in imports from Indonesia () and Papua New Guinea () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Papua New Guinea - Indonesia

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

During 2023, Papua New Guinea had a large net trade with Indonesia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($39.4M), Vegetable Products ($3.74M), and Transportation ($1.83M).

During 2018, Indonesia had a large net trade with Papua New Guinea in the exports of Foodstuffs ($45.1M), Chemical Products ($34.3M), and Metals ($26.4M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Papua New Guinea Indonesia+$37.5MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential Indonesia Papua New Guinea+$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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Papua New Guinea () to Indonesia () (2023)

Exports from Indonesia () to Papua New Guinea () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Papua New Guinea () and Indonesia ()

Indonesia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Indonesia () and Papua New Guinea () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Papua New Guinea - Indonesia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Papua New Guinea () and Indonesia () (2023)

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